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Give every new Airtable view a clear purpose

Turn a new view event into a short description and questions that clarify how the view should be used.

Trigger

View Created

Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.

Action

Create Chat Completion

Tool to create a chat completion using DeepSeek models (deepseek-chat or deepseek-reasoner). Use when you need to generate AI responses to chat conversations. Supports streaming, tool/function calling, and various parameters to control generation behavior (temperature, max_tokens, etc.).

Why this helps

New views can accumulate without a clear explanation of who they help or what they are for.

  • Prompt a useful explanation while the view is fresh.
  • Create a draft note from details available in the event.
  • Encourage clear view ownership and purpose.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Airtable and DeepSeek once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for new view notes.
  • 3Describe in one instruction that DeepSeek should draft a short view purpose note and flag missing context as questions.
  • 4Pick the Airtable View Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real view creation example.

Questions about this workflow

Will DeepSeek know the view's intended audience?

Not unless that context is available to Notis or included in your instruction. The draft can call out missing context rather than guessing.

Does this write a description back into Airtable?

No. The selected action generates a DeepSeek response; it does not update the Airtable view.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to DeepSeek. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Airtable triggers

DeepSeek actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Anthropic Message

Tool to create a model response using DeepSeek's Anthropic-compatible API format with support for system prompts, tool calling, streaming, and thinking mode. Use when you need to generate chat completions using the Anthropic Messages API format. Requires base_url='https://api.deepseek.com/anthropic' or metadata base_url ending with '/anthropic'. Supports extended thinking, function calling with tools, and streaming responses. Note: Images and documents are not supported in content blocks.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Chat Completion

Tool to create a chat completion using DeepSeek models (deepseek-chat or deepseek-reasoner). Use when you need to generate AI responses to chat conversations. Supports streaming, tool/function calling, and various parameters to control generation behavior (temperature, max_tokens, etc.).

ActionInstant

Base Metadata Changed

Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.

TriggerPolling

Get User Balance

Tool to get user's current account balance including granted and topped-up balances with detailed breakdown by currency (CNY or USD). Use when you need to check if the user has sufficient balance for API calls or to view detailed balance information.

ActionInstant

Base Schema Changed

Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.

TriggerPolling

List Models

Tool to list currently available DeepSeek models and provides basic information about each one such as the owner and availability. Use when you need to discover which models are available for API calls.

ActionInstant

User Profile Changed

Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.

TriggerPolling

View Created

Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.

TriggerPolling

View Deleted

Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.

TriggerPolling

View Metadata Changed

Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Airtable and DeepSeek, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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