Make Buildkite failures easier to investigate in Notion
Send a build failure to Notis and get the key details organized in a Notion incident brief, ready for your team to investigate.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
Why this helps
Build failures can leave founders chasing logs across tools while the reason for the failure and the next step get lost.
- Keep the failure context and investigation notes together.
- Reduce repeated log searching and manual incident writeups.
- Give teammates a clear starting point for follow-up.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Buildkite and Notion once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to gather the failed build details and relevant job logs, then add a concise incident brief to the intended Notion page.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real failed build and check the Notion brief.
Questions about this workflow
Does Buildkite start this workflow automatically when a build fails?
Buildkite has no trigger events in this setup. A Notis webhook starts the automation when an HTTP request is sent to it.
Can the brief include job logs?
Yes. Ask Notis to fetch relevant job logs through the connected Buildkite access. The logs must be available to that connection.
Does Notis determine the root cause?
It can summarize evidence and suggest likely causes, but the team should verify conclusions against the build and logs.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Buildkite to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Buildkite triggers
Notion actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add content to Notion page
Deprecated: appends a single content block to a notion page or a parent block (must be page, toggle, to-do, bulleted/numbered list, callout, or quote); invoke repeatedly to add multiple blocks.
Append complex blocks (advanced, full control)
Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
Create comment
Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
Create Notion Database
Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.
Create Notion page
Creates a new empty page in a notion workspace.
Delete a block
Archives a notion block, page, or database using its id, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "trash" in the ui) and allows it to be restored later.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Buildkite and Notion, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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