Begin task tracking when work starts
Send Notis a work-start request and have it start the specified Desktime project task, so the timer begins with your decision to begin.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Start Project Task
Start tracking time on a project or task, stopping any previous tracking.
Why this helps
A timer started late makes work sessions harder to review and compare with your plan.
- Reduce the gap between deciding to work and starting the timer.
- Keep the request tied to a named project and optional task.
- Receive a run report through the channel you choose.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notis to AnyDB and Desktime once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or describe it to Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to start the requested Desktime project task from the request details.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real work-start request and review the tracking result.
Questions about this workflow
Does AnyDB provide the webhook event?
No AnyDB trigger events are listed. The trigger is a Notis webhook started by an HTTP request; AnyDB information can be considered only if made available to the automation.
Can this choose a task automatically?
The action supports a specified project and optional task. The request or instruction must provide enough information to identify them.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB 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
Create a project, optionally with an initial task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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