Catch Backendless records before they expire
Turn returned expiry dates into Slack reminders while there is still time to follow up.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Expiry dates can be buried in records and missed until the window to act has passed.
- Review expiry dates on a schedule.
- Create reminders for records approaching a defined threshold.
- Use dates returned by Backendless to focus follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless and Slack to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and specify the expiry threshold and eligible Backendless records.
- 3Tell Notis to check returned expiry dates on schedule and create Slack reminders for records approaching that threshold.
- 4Choose a Notis cron trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test one scheduled run with a real record that has an expiry date.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow calculate an expiry threshold?
Yes, if you define the threshold and Backendless returns a usable expiry date. If the required date is missing, the record cannot be evaluated.
What information appears in a Slack reminder?
The prompt can ask Notis to include a concise record identifier and expiry context from the returned data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Backendless to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Backendless triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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