Make room to respond when a build fails
A failed build deserves a clear next step. Send its details to Notis and reserve time to review the Appveyor logs.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Why this helps
Build failures can get buried in notifications, leaving no time set aside to understand or fix them.
- Reserve time to investigate instead of leaving a failure in an inbox.
- Include the build details and logs link in the event notes when available.
- Keep the response focused on the failed build that triggered the webhook.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Appveyor and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to create a focused calendar block when an Appveyor failed-build request arrives, using supplied build details and log links.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real failed build request and check the resulting event.
Questions about this workflow
Does Appveyor provide a native Notis trigger for build failures?
No Appveyor trigger events are listed here. This workflow starts when an HTTP request reaches the Notis webhook, so an external caller must send the failed-build details.
Can the event include a link to the build logs?
Yes, if the webhook request includes the logs link. Notis can use information supplied by the request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Appveyor to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Appveyor triggers
Google Calendar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Appveyor and Google Calendar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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