Collect inspection photos without chasing attachments
Create a dedicated upload link when an inspection event arrives, so contributors can add photos to Dropbox.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create file request
Create a file request so others can upload files to a folder.
Why this helps
Inspection photos often arrive across email and chat, detached from the device issue they document.
- Collect files through a dedicated Dropbox request.
- Keep uploads associated with an inspection event.
- Reduce back-and-forth about where to send photos.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to create a file request in the specified Dropbox folder when the payload identifies an inspection needing photos.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one real inspection payload to test the workflow.
Questions about this workflow
Where will uploads go?
Specify the Dropbox folder in your instruction or include its path in the payload.
Can the request have a deadline?
Yes. Include the deadline rule in your instruction or provide a deadline with the incoming event.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adafruit IO to Dropbox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adafruit IO triggers
Dropbox actions
Recurring trigger
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Create file request
Create a file request so others can upload files to a folder.
Webhook trigger
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