Import files mentioned in new page comments
Make comment based file requests ready for conversion while context is fresh.
Trigger
New Inline Comment Added to Page
Triggers when a new inline comment is added to a Confluence page.
Action
Upload File From URL
Tool to upload a file directly from a remote url. use when you need to import files hosted on a remote server without downloading locally.
Why this helps
Files shared in comments are easy to overlook after the discussion moves on.
- Captures files at the moment they are shared
- Preserves the discussion trigger in reports
- Reduces follow up chasing
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Convertapi in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Import files from inline comments.
- 3Tell Notis to upload any reachable file URL included in each new page comment and report the file ID.
- 4Pick the New Inline Comment Added to Page trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one comment containing a file URL.
Questions about this workflow
Will text only comments run an upload?
No. Notis reports that no file URL was present.
Can comments contain multiple files?
Tell Notis to process each reachable file URL found in the comment.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Confluence to Convertapi. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Confluence triggers
Convertapi actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Confluence and Convertapi, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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