Give research notes a clear next step
When a reference raises a question, capture the question and put a follow-up where you will act on it.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Why this helps
Research notes often contain useful questions that never become assigned work.
- Turn an explicit question or next step into trackable work.
- Retain the original research link for later context.
- Reduce the effort of translating notes into tasks.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to create an Asana task from each webhook request that contains a research follow-up, including the supplied note and source link.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Are.na note that includes a follow-up.
Questions about this workflow
Will every reference become a task?
The prompt can ask Notis to create a task only when the webhook request includes a clear follow-up. The request should supply the note and source link.
Can Notis infer a research question that was never written down?
Notis can interpret supplied text, but the question or intended follow-up needs to be present in the request.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
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