Keep DeskTime project context aligned with Airtable views
A renamed or retyped view can change how a team understands its work. Have Notis fetch DeskTime's active projects and surface useful follow-up from the event context.
Trigger
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Action
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Why this helps
Airtable's organization can shift while the related DeskTime project list is easy to forget or leave unexplained.
- Retrieve DeskTime's active project list after a view metadata change.
- Use the event context to prepare a concise review report.
- Keep project follow-up visible without searching across apps.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Notis and describe the DeskTime project overview or follow-up you want reported.
- 3Pick Airtable View Metadata Changed as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real view metadata change and review the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does this rename a DeskTime project automatically?
No. The selected action retrieves the active project list. Ask Notis to report suggested follow-up for review; this action does not update project names.
What changes start this automation?
It starts when a known Airtable view changes its name or type.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable 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
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Airtable and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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