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Create a DigitalOcean VPC from a new Coda architecture page

Turn network architecture notes into a configured private network.

Trigger

New Coda Page Trigger

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

Action

Create New VPC

Tool to create a new vpc. use when you need to provision a private network in a specific region.

Why this helps

Network setup details are written down in Coda but still require a separate manual provisioning step.

  • Keep network provisioning connected to architecture decisions
  • Reduce setup omissions
  • Create a repeatable private network workflow

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Coda and DigitalOcean in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation for architecture page network setup.
  • 3Tell Notis to inspect the new page and create a VPC using the explicitly stated name, region, description, and default status.
  • 4Pick the New Coda Page trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one architecture page containing complete VPC details.

Questions about this workflow

What if the page omits the region?

Tell Notis to report the missing region instead of creating a VPC.

Can the automation set the default VPC status?

Yes, when the page explicitly states the desired default status.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Coda triggers

Digital ocean actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Custom Image

Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Database Cluster

Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.

ActionInstant

Coda Document Deleted Trigger

Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.

TriggerPolling

Create New Block Storage Volume

Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."

ActionInstant

New Coda Document Trigger

Triggers when a new Coda document is created.

TriggerPolling

Create New Domain

Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.

ActionInstant

New Coda Page Trigger

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

TriggerPolling

Create Domain Record

Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.

ActionInstant

Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger

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

TriggerPolling

Create New Droplet

Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.

ActionInstant

Create New Firewall

Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).

ActionInstant

Create New Kubernetes Cluster

Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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