Know whether DeskTime is reachable before your review
Check DeskTime availability ahead of a scheduled report so you know whether the latest time data can be fetched.
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
A scheduled review can lose time when the tracking service is unavailable and the report starts without a clear status.
- Check whether the DeskTime API is reachable and responsive.
- Make service status visible before a time review.
- Avoid mistaking an unavailable report for a zero-activity day.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Affinity and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to ping DeskTime before the scheduled Affinity and time review and report service status clearly.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real run and confirm the status is included in the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does the ping return tracking data?
No. It checks API availability and responsiveness. Use a separate DeskTime data action when the report needs time tracking details.
Will Notis retry if DeskTime is unavailable?
Set the desired handling in your instruction and verify it during testing. The ping action itself only checks availability.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Affinity triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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