Make project stage changes visible
When work moves forward in Asana, send a channel update that connected tools can consume without a manual status post.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
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
Stage changes are easy to miss when people rely on separate project views and live systems.
- Broadcast meaningful workflow transitions.
- Reduce status-checking across tools.
- Help listeners react to project progress sooner.
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 a short update about the moved task and available section context.
- 4Pick Asana's Task Moved to Section trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test by moving one real task and check the Ably channel.
Questions about this workflow
Does this run for every section move?
It runs when the selected Asana project reports a task moved to a section. Notis uses the event information available.
Can I include a reason for the move?
Only if the event or other available context includes a reason. You can ask Notis to leave it out when none is available.
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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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