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See recurring participation patterns across Ably channels

Replace scattered presence checks with one scheduled summary of collaboration activity.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Query Batch Presence History

This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.

Why this helps

Participation patterns are hard to spot when presence data is reviewed one channel at a time.

  • Reveals participation patterns
  • Supports better follow-up
  • Consolidates multi channel review

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Coda and Ably in the Notis portal once.
  • 2Create an automation named recurring presence history review.
  • 3Tell Notis to retrieve presence history for the specified Ably channels and summarize patterns relevant to your Coda work.
  • 4Pick a recurring Notis schedule as the trigger.
  • 5Choose where run reports go and test with one real run.

Questions about this workflow

Can this review multiple channels?

Yes. Query Batch Presence History retrieves presence history for multiple channels.

What period is reviewed?

Specify the time range in your instruction for each scheduled run.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Coda to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Coda triggers

Ably actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Query Batch Presence

This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. the api retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Query Batch Presence History

This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.

ActionInstant

Coda Document Deleted Trigger

Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.

TriggerPolling

Create Ably Channel

Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.

ActionInstant

New Coda Document Trigger

Triggers when a new Coda document is created.

TriggerPolling

Delete Channel Subscription

This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. the operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.

ActionInstant

New Coda Page Trigger

Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.

TriggerPolling

Get Channel Details

This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. it returns a channeldetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. the endpoint provides visibility into channel activity, including metrics such as connections, presence, publishers, and subscribers, and requires appropriate permissions.

ActionInstant

Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger

Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.

TriggerPolling

Get Channel History

This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. it uses the get /channels/{channelid}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelid', 'limit', 'direction', 'start', and 'end'. the tool is useful for auditing, recovering missed messages, analyzing channel activity, and debugging message flows. authentication is required via basic or token authentication.

ActionInstant

Get Channel Presence History

This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.

ActionInstant

Get Ably Service Time

This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. it is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid tokenrequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. the endpoint supports multiple content types, handles http errors, network issues, and is a fundamental tool for ensuring accurate timing in ably applications.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Coda and Ably, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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