Prepare backup storage as launch work advances
When a task reaches your launch section, Notis can turn its storage request into a DigitalOcean volume and flag details that still need a decision.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Create New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
Why this helps
Backup storage requests can be missed while launch tasks move quickly across a project.
- Tie backup storage provisioning to a meaningful project milestone
- Catch incomplete volume requirements before creating resources
- Reduce repetitive coordination during launch preparation
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 handle backup volume requests when a task enters the launch section, create a volume only with its name, size, filesystem, and region specified, and report missing details.
- 4Choose the Asana Task Moved to Section trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real launch task that requests a backup volume.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which section means launch?
State the section name in the plain language instruction for the automation.
What volume details are needed?
The request should specify a name, size, filesystem, and region. Confirm that the target region supports volumes.
Can the workflow make a volume from an incomplete task?
The instruction should tell Notis to report missing details and wait rather than create a volume with guessed settings.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Custom Image
Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Database Cluster
Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Create New Domain
Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Create Domain Record
Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Create New Droplet
Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.
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.
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