Check that the DeskTime API is responding
Know whether the connection responds during your regular operations check.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Ping DeskTime API
Check whether the service is available.
Why this helps
A connection issue can interrupt time tracking, and discovering it late creates extra troubleshooting.
- Check API reachability on a schedule.
- Surface a connection problem during a routine review.
- Avoid manually checking service availability.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to ping the DeskTime API and report whether it is reachable and responsive.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Run once and confirm the report reflects the API response.
Questions about this workflow
Does an API ping confirm that my account credentials are valid?
The listed action checks API availability and responsiveness. It does not claim to validate account credentials or diagnose every connection issue.
What starts the check?
A Notis recurring schedule starts it. Adafruit IO has no listed trigger events for this pair.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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