Add a course stakeholder as a Jira watcher
Bring the right course stakeholder into the issue's update loop.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Why this helps
A stakeholder who needs updates may be named in a report but left off the Jira issue.
- Include a named stakeholder in Jira issue updates.
- Keep course and engineering follow-up connected.
- Avoid manual watcher changes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and Jira once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or describe it to Notis from any channel.
- 3Tell Notis to add the named stakeholder as a watcher on the Jira issue identified in a Blackboard report.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real report containing an issue key and the stakeholder's Jira account identity.
Questions about this workflow
What information does Jira need for a watcher?
The action uses the person's Jira account ID. Use an identity that can be resolved to that account.
Does this assign the issue to the stakeholder?
No. It adds them as a watcher so they can receive issue updates.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Blackboard triggers
Jira actions
Recurring trigger
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Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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Do this · Action
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