Make newly tagged work easy to spot
Turn a tag on an Asana task into a live signal for the tools and people following your Ably channel.
Trigger
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Action
Publish Message to Channel
This tool will allow users to publish a message to a specified ably channel using a post request. it covers the essentials like channel name, message data, optional event name/type, and additional metadata for push notifications. it is an independent and fundamental operation within ably's real-time messaging platform.
Why this helps
A newly tagged task may need attention, but its changed category is not obvious to downstream listeners.
- Surface newly categorized tasks promptly.
- Give real-time listeners an actionable signal.
- Reduce manual checks for tag changes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Ably once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to publish the task and tag details that are available in the event.
- 4Pick Asana's Tag Added to Task trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test by adding a tag to one real task and confirm the message.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis identify the tag?
Asana's tag event puts the tag GID in parent.gid. Ask Notis to use it when the connected event data makes the corresponding tag detail available.
Can the message explain why the tag was added?
Only if that reason is provided in available context. Otherwise, ask Notis to report the task and tag without inferring a reason.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Ably actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Query Batch Presence
This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. the api retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Query Batch Presence History
This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create Ably Channel
Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Delete Channel Subscription
This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. the operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Get Channel Details
This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. it returns a channeldetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. the endpoint provides visibility into channel activity, including metrics such as connections, presence, publishers, and subscribers, and requires appropriate permissions.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Get Channel History
This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. it uses the get /channels/{channelid}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelid', 'limit', 'direction', 'start', and 'end'. the tool is useful for auditing, recovering missed messages, analyzing channel activity, and debugging message flows. authentication is required via basic or token authentication.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Get Channel Presence History
This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Get Ably Service Time
This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. it is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid tokenrequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. the endpoint supports multiple content types, handles http errors, network issues, and is a fundamental tool for ensuring accurate timing in ably applications.
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