Turn device incidents into readable logs
Convert an incoming incident payload into a Paper note that is easier to scan and share with your team.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create paper document
Create a Paper document from HTML or Markdown content.
Why this helps
Raw device events are difficult to scan when you need a quick incident recap.
- Make incident details easier to scan.
- Keep incident notes in Dropbox Paper.
- Reduce manual rewriting of event payloads.
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.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to turn each incident payload into a concise Paper log with its supplied details.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one real incident payload to test the workflow.
Questions about this workflow
Can the log include a cause or diagnosis?
Only if that information is included in the payload or supplied by you. The workflow should not invent a cause.
Where does the Paper document content come from?
Notis uses the incoming payload and the summarizing instructions you provide.
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
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create file request
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Create folder
Create a folder to organize files.
Add file member
Create paper document
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Add file properties
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Delete file or folder
Permanently delete a file or folder and all its contents.
Add tag to file or folder
Tags a file or folder; the tag is converted to lowercase.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Adafruit IO and Dropbox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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