Create a DigitalOcean load balancer from a webhook
Make the load balancer step part of a repeatable deployment handoff.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create New Load Balancer
Tool to create a new load balancer. use after specifying region, forwarding rules, and targets.
Why this helps
Deployment coordination breaks down when traffic routing must be configured manually after release approval.
- Shorten approved deployment handoffs
- Apply declared forwarding rules and targets
- Keep launch status visible in Discord
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Discord and DigitalOcean in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Deployment load balancer creator.
- 3Tell Notis to create the load balancer only when the webhook includes region, forwarding rules, and targets.
- 4Choose a Notis webhook as the trigger.
- 5Set the Discord report channel and test with one staging deployment payload.
Questions about this workflow
What must the webhook include?
It should include the target region, forwarding rules, and backend targets required by the action.
Can this update an existing load balancer?
No. This workflow creates a new load balancer.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Discord to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Discord triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Discord and Digital ocean, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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