Start Apify research from an HTTP request
Let a request from your tools start a focused research run automatically.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Run Actor Sync
Tool to run a specific actor synchronously with input and return its output record. use when immediate actor results are needed; runs may timeout after 300 seconds.
Why this helps
Manual handoffs between intake forms, internal tools, and web research create delays and missed requests.
- Start an Actor run from an incoming HTTP request.
- Get immediate output when the run completes within the action's limit.
- Reduce manual handoffs from request intake to research.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Apify once in Notis and identify an existing Actor suitable for the request.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis how to interpret the incoming request and run the Actor with the provided research details.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example request and inspect the returned output.
Questions about this workflow
When should I use a webhook trigger?
Use it when an external system can send an HTTP request to start the automation.
Will every Actor finish within the synchronous run limit?
No. If runs can exceed the action's time limit, use an asynchronous Actor run instead.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Agent mail to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Agent mail triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
New Email Received
Trigger for new emails in an AgentMail inbox
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Agent mail and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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