Convert clear firewall requests in Asana into action
Infrastructure decisions often appear in task discussions. Notis can catch a clear firewall request and surface the rules that still need to be specified.
Trigger
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Action
Create New Firewall
Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).
Why this helps
Important network access decisions are easy to lose in long task comment threads.
- Reduce missed infrastructure decisions buried in comments
- Require inbound and outbound rules before firewall creation
- Keep a concise run report for each request
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and DigitalOcean once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to review comments on infrastructure tasks for firewall requests, create a firewall only when its name and at least one inbound and outbound rule are explicit, and ask about missing details.
- 4Choose the Asana New Comment on Task trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real comment containing a complete firewall request.
Questions about this workflow
What makes a firewall request ready?
It needs a firewall name and at least one inbound rule and one outbound rule. Notis should report missing rules rather than invent them.
Will a comment on any task create a firewall?
Describe which infrastructure tasks and wording count as a request in the automation instruction.
Can Notis decide which ports should be open?
Only if the comment or task provides the intended rules. The workflow should not guess access requirements.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Asana triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
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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.
Create New Firewall
Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Create New Kubernetes Cluster
Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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