Keep Beamer update context with the related Asana task
Put the announcement details beside the task they affect, ready for the next person to pick up.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create task comment
Adds a new text comment (story) to an existing asana task, appearing in its activity feed.
Why this helps
Teams can lose the reason behind a task when product updates live in a separate changelog.
- Keep task discussions grounded in the relevant product update.
- Reduce searching across apps for the announcement behind a decision.
- Make handoffs easier with context in the task activity feed.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Beamer and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to add a concise comment with relevant Beamer announcement context to the specified existing Asana task.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real announcement and its related task.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow create a task?
No. It adds a comment to an existing task. Include enough instruction context for Notis to identify the intended task.
How does it start?
A Notis webhook starts the automation when it receives an HTTP request. Beamer has no native trigger events in this setup.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Beamer to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Beamer triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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