Review recent presence across related channels
Use a task tag as a cue to check recent presence history across the Ably channels you specify for that category of work.
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
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.
Why this helps
Recent activity across several relevant channels can take time to gather when triaging newly tagged work.
- Retrieve presence history for multiple channels in one request.
- Review recent channel events together.
- Reduce repetitive channel-by-channel checks.
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 query presence history for a supplied channel list and summarize the results.
- 4Pick Asana's Tag Added to Task trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one tagged task and inspect the returned history.
Questions about this workflow
Can the tag itself select channels?
Only if you provide a tag-to-channel rule or that relationship is available in context. The event's parent.gid is the tag GID.
What does this batch action return?
It retrieves member presence history details for multiple channels in parallel.
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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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