Confirm repository access as research moves to code
Start a handoff with a webhook, collect relevant context through Autom, and check the named contributor's access to the repository in GitHub.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Check if a user is a repository collaborator
Checks if a user is a collaborator on a specified github repository, returning a 204 status if they are, or a 404 status if they are not or if the repository/user does not exist.
Why this helps
Research can be ready for implementation while nobody is sure whether the person taking it on can access the repository.
- Check access as part of a research handoff
- Pair web context with a concrete repository permission status
- Avoid a separate manual collaborator lookup
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Autom and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for the handoff.
- 3In one instruction, specify the research question, repository, and GitHub username to check for collaborator status.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real repository and a username.
Questions about this workflow
What inputs does the collaborator check need?
Provide the repository owner and name and the GitHub username to check.
Does a failed check prove that the user has no access?
A 404 may mean the user is not a collaborator or that the repository or user cannot be found. Review the supplied details if the result is unexpected.
Can this workflow grant access?
No. It only checks collaborator status. It does not add a collaborator or change permissions.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Autom to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Autom triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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