Start a DeskTime task when scope is ready
When the work is approved and the tracking destination is clear, let Notis start the timer without another round of app switching.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Start Project Task
Start tracking time on a project or task, stopping any previous tracking.
Why this helps
Approved work can begin before anyone remembers to start the project timer, leaving time records incomplete.
- Reduce missed time at the start of approved work.
- Keep the start action grounded in processed scope information.
- Flag ambiguous project or task details before taking action.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinda and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for approved-scope time tracking.
- 3Tell Notis to start the specified DeskTime project and optional task only when the incoming Affinda-processed scope clearly indicates approval and the tracking destination is unambiguous.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real approved scope example and verify the correct project task starts.
Questions about this workflow
Will this choose a DeskTime project from the document automatically?
Not safely unless the processed information identifies an unambiguous project and task. The instruction should ask for clarification when it does not.
What starts the automation?
A Notis webhook HTTP request starts it. Affinda does not provide a trigger event in the available list.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Affinda to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Affinda 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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