Add a simple availability signal to operations planning
A recurring DeskTime check gives you a quick status signal before you plan around tracked work.
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
Service availability is easy to overlook until a workflow that depends on time tracking is already underway.
- Check DeskTime availability on a recurring schedule.
- Get a status report in the channel you already use.
- Build awareness before time tracking work begins.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adtraction and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the availability status report you need.
- 3Ask Notis to ping DeskTime and summarize the response for partner operations planning.
- 4Pick notis_cron and set the schedule.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real example.
Questions about this workflow
Does the ping confirm Adtraction is available?
No. The available ping action checks DeskTime API availability only.
Can this workflow repair an unavailable API?
No. It reports whether DeskTime is reachable so you can decide what to do next.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Adtraction to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Adtraction triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Create a project, optionally with an initial task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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View the company's employee roster, roles, and statuses.
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Retrieves one employee’s information and tracking data for a date, or the current user’s data.
Get Employee Projects
View an employee's project assignments and time tracking for a date.
Get Employee Apps
Retrieves an employee’s tracked app usage for a date, or the current user’s data.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
View an employee's daily work, attendance, and productivity summary.
Get Projects List
View all active company projects and their tasks.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Adtraction and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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