Know when a conversion task finishes
Check a task's status and use its result to guide the next document workflow step.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Task Status
Retrieves a conversion task’s status and, when successful, its result file ID.
Why this helps
Waiting without a clear status makes file conversion easy to forget or follow up late.
- Retrieves the status of a conversion task.
- Can be used to check until status is SUCCESS or ERROR.
- Provides a file ID on success for a later download action.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Conversion Tools once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to check the provided task ID and report its status and any returned file ID.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real conversion task.
Questions about this workflow
What statuses should I look for?
The action description says to poll until status is SUCCESS or ERROR.
What is returned on success?
The task status response includes a file ID that can be used to download the result.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Conversion tools. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda triggers
Conversion tools actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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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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Get Conversion Config
Lists available conversion types and their options.
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Converts a Word document to plain text.
Get Task Status
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Affinda and Conversion tools, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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