Pause eBay research from the Asana task
Mark the task with your pause tag and have Notis stop the Countdown collection it identifies.
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
Stop Collection
Tool to stop (pause) a single collection’s processing by ID. Use when you need to halt a running or queued collection after confirming the target collection ID.
Why this helps
When priorities change, a running research collection may keep processing while the team updates plans elsewhere.
- Turn a familiar task tag into a pause signal.
- Keep the target collection identifiable in the work item.
- Get a report when the collection ID needs clarification.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Countdown api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation with an instruction to pause the collection identified by the task.
- 3Pick the Asana Tag Added to Task trigger and choose a report channel.
- 4Test with one task that has the intended tag and a valid Countdown collection ID.
Questions about this workflow
How is the tag identified?
For Asana tag events, the event parent contains the tag GID and the resource is the task. Tell Notis which tag GID should signal a pause.
Can this stop every collection?
This workflow uses Stop Collection for one identified collection. It does not stop all collections.
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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
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