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Start eBay research when an Asana task is ready

Move the task into your launch section and let Notis start the Countdown collection it references.

Trigger

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

Action

Start Collection

Tool to start processing a collection's queued requests. Use after creating or pausing a collection to initiate its queued requests.

Why this helps

Research tasks can sit ready to run while you switch between Asana and Countdown to start them.

  • Start a queued collection from the task handoff you already use.
  • Keep the research trigger close to the planning workflow.
  • Receive a run report in your chosen channel.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Asana and Countdown api once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation by naming it and describing the outcome in one instruction.
  • 3Pick the Asana Task Moved to Section trigger and select where run reports go.
  • 4Test with one real task that identifies the Countdown collection to start.

Questions about this workflow

What starts the collection?

The automation runs when an Asana task moves to the section you select for the trigger.

How does Notis know which collection to start?

Include the target collection ID in the task or instruction context. If the ID is missing or ambiguous, have Notis report that instead of guessing.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Countdown api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Asana triggers

Countdown api actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Clear Collection Requests

Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create a new collection

Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.

ActionInstant

Attachment Added to Task

Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.

TriggerInstant

Get Collection

Tool to retrieve details for a single collection by ID. Use when you need collection metadata and counts for a given collection ID.

ActionInstant

New Comment on Task

Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.

TriggerInstant

List Collections

Tool to list all collections for the authenticated account. Use when you need to retrieve paginated collections with filtering, sorting, and timing constraints.

ActionInstant

New Task Created

Triggers when a new task is created in a project.

TriggerInstant

Start Collection

Tool to start processing a collection's queued requests. Use after creating or pausing a collection to initiate its queued requests.

ActionInstant

Task Moved to Section

Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.

TriggerInstant

Update an existing collection

Tool to update an existing collection. Use when you need to modify collection settings before scheduling runs.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerInstant

eBay Autocomplete

Tool to fetch eBay autocomplete suggestions. Use when needing search-term-based suggestions from Countdown API.

ActionInstant

Task Updated

Triggers when a task is updated in a project.

TriggerInstant

Create Destination

Tool to create a destination. Use when you need to set up a new destination for results or notifications.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Asana and Countdown api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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