Search Dovetail when Confluence research matches a query
Connect newly discovered Confluence content with the research evidence you already have.
Trigger
New CQL Content Match
Triggers when new Confluence content appears that matches a user-provided CQL query.
Action
Magic Search
Tool to perform a magic search across workspace data. use when you need to retrieve relevant highlights, notes, insights, channels, themes, or tags by query.
Why this helps
Relevant evidence is split between documentation and research repositories, slowing decisions and synthesis.
- Find related evidence immediately
- Reduce repeated manual searching
- Surface contradictions and supporting patterns
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Dovetail in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for a recurring research query.
- 3Tell Notis to use the matched Confluence title and content as a Dovetail magic search query, then summarize the strongest related results.
- 4Pick the New CQL Content Match trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one known match.
Questions about this workflow
What does the search return?
Dovetail magic search can return relevant workspace research such as notes, highlights, insights, and channels.
Can I control the query?
Yes. Define the CQL query and tell Notis how to turn each match into a Dovetail search.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Confluence to Dovetail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Confluence triggers
Dovetail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Channel
Tool to create a new channel in dovetail. use after confirming channel details.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact in dovetail. use when you need to register a contact before logging interactions.
New Attachment Added
Triggers when a new attachment is uploaded to a Confluence page. Optionally filters by media type.
Create Data Point
Tool to create a data point within a channel. use after capturing new content to record and classify it in dovetail.
Blog Post Added to Label
Triggers when a new blog post is added to a specific label in Confluence.
Create Insight
Tool to create a new insight in dovetail. use after synthesizing findings when ready to store them. example: "create insight 'q1 user trends' with body '...' for project 'proj 123'."
Blogpost Inline Comment Added
Triggers when a new inline comment is added to a Confluence blog post.
Create Topic
Tool to create a new topic in a channel. use after confirming channel id, title, and optional description.
Blog Post Like Count Changed
Triggers when a Confluence blog post's like count changes (someone likes or unlikes).
Delete Channel
Tool to delete an existing channel. use when you need to remove a channel and move it to the project's trash (restorable for 30 days). confirm the channel id before calling.
Blog Post Updated
Triggers when a Confluence blog post is updated (any edit that creates a new version).
Delete Topic
Tool to delete an existing topic. use when you have confirmed the topic id and want to move it to trash (restorable for 30 days). example: "delete topic with id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000."
Content Restrictions Changed
Triggers when view or edit restrictions change on a Confluence page or blog post. Detects user/group restrictions being added, removed, or modified.
Get Note
Tool to retrieve details of a specific note. use when you have confirmed the note id and need full note metadata from dovetail.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Confluence and Dovetail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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