Confirm access before CommCare work starts
A quick check prevents a contributor from reaching a blocked repository after the work is already urgent.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Check if a user is a repository collaborator
Checks if a user is a collaborator on a specified github repository, returning a 204 status if they are, or a 404 status if they are not or if the repository/user does not exist.
Why this helps
Permission problems appear during execution, when fixing them is most disruptive.
- Improves task readiness
- Prevents avoidable blocked work
- Gives founders an early warning
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect CommCare and GitHub to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation or ask Notis to make it conversationally.
- 3Tell Notis to verify the specified contributor's access to the GitHub repository needed for the CommCare task.
- 4Select the webhook trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one upcoming contributor handoff.
Questions about this workflow
Can the check verify a specific repository?
Yes. Include the repository and collaborator in the plain-language instruction.
Does it grant access if missing?
No. It reports the check result; access changes should be a separate deliberate workflow.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link CommCare to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
CommCare triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
CommCare and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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