Check presence across several Ably channels at once
Review the channels your team cares about without opening them one at a time.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Query Batch Presence
Retrieves presence states for members across multiple channels.
Why this helps
Checking active members across multiple channels creates unnecessary manual work and tool switching.
- Query current presence for multiple specified channels in one request.
- Summarize returned presence details in one report.
- Review several channels with a single scheduled workflow.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AnyDB and Ably once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve the specified Ably channel names from AnyDB, query their current presence in batch, and summarize the results.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with a small real channel list and check that each requested channel is accounted for.
Questions about this workflow
Does the batch action retrieve historical presence?
No. It queries current presence for multiple channels. Use a history action when you need presence history.
Can the channel list be inferred from any AnyDB records?
Specify the records or criteria to use, and ensure they contain the channel names to query.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB triggers
Ably actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Query Batch Presence
Retrieves presence states for members across multiple channels.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Query Batch Presence History
Retrieves presence history for members across multiple channels.
Delete Channel Subscription
Unsubscribes devices or clients from channel push notifications.
Get Channel Details
Retrieves a channel’s status, activity, and occupancy details.
Get Channel History
Retrieves the message history for a channel.
Get Channel Presence
Get the members currently connected and active on a channel.
Get Channel Presence History
Retrieves the presence event history for a channel.
Get Message Versions
Retrieve all historical versions of a channel message, including updates and deletions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
AnyDB and Ably, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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