See your DeskTime project overview when Coda adds a document
New planning space in Coda can prompt an immediate view of active DeskTime projects.
Trigger
New Coda Document Trigger
Triggers when a new Coda document is created.
Action
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Why this helps
You create a planning doc, then lose time hunting for the right existing DeskTime project.
- Find the right tracking project faster
- Reduce duplicate project creation
- Keep planning and tracking decisions connected
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Coda and DeskTime in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that retrieves the DeskTime projects list whenever a new Coda document is created.
- 3Pick the New Coda Document trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one real document.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a project?
No. It retrieves the active DeskTime projects and related tasks for review.
What if the new document does not map to an existing project?
Ask Notis to report that no clear match was found so you can decide whether to create one.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Coda to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Coda triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
Coda Document Deleted Trigger
Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
New Coda Document Trigger
Triggers when a new Coda document is created.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
New Coda Page Trigger
Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger
Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Coda and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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