Pause an E2B sandbox from a Discord thread
Preserve work between shifts without leaving expensive environments running.
Trigger
New Thread Created
Triggered when a new thread is created in a Discord channel within a monitored server.
Action
Pause Sandbox
Tool to pause a running E2B sandbox preserving its filesystem and memory state. Use when you need to temporarily suspend a sandbox while maintaining its state for later resumption. Takes approximately 4 seconds per 1 GiB of RAM to pause. Paused sandboxes can be stored for up to 30 days.
Why this helps
Sandbox sessions stay active after a handoff because nobody remembers to pause them.
- Preserve filesystem and memory state
- Reduce idle runtime
- Make handoffs explicit in the team channel
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Discord and E2b once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for sandbox handoff threads.
- 3Tell Notis to pause the sandbox named in the thread context and report the result.
- 4Pick New Thread Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with a real handoff thread.
Questions about this workflow
Does pausing delete the sandbox?
No. Pause preserves its filesystem and memory for later resumption.
What if no sandbox is named?
Tell Notis to request the identifier in the report instead of pausing an unknown sandbox.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Discord to E2b. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Discord triggers
E2b actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Connect to Sandbox
Tool to connect to an existing E2B sandbox and retrieve its details. Use when you need to reconnect to a sandbox from different environments or resume a paused sandbox. The TTL is extended upon connection.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Template
Tool to create a new E2B template with specified configuration. Use when you need to define a new sandbox template that can be used to spawn sandbox environments.
New Discord Message Trigger
Polls a specific Discord channel for new messages.
Create Webhook
Tool to register a new webhook to receive sandbox lifecycle events for the team. Use when you need to set up notifications for sandbox lifecycle events such as creation, updates, or termination.
New Member Joined
Triggered when a new member joins a Discord server (guild) you manage.
Delete Sandbox
Tool to terminate and permanently delete a running E2B sandbox instance. Use when you need to kill a sandbox that is no longer needed. Once terminated, the sandbox cannot be resumed.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction (emoji) is added to a message in a monitored Discord channel.
Delete Webhook
Tool to unregister a webhook and stop receiving lifecycle events. Use when you need to remove a webhook that is no longer needed or to clean up webhook registrations.
New Thread Created
Triggered when a new thread is created in a Discord channel within a monitored server.
Check API Health
Tool to check the health status of the E2B API. Use when you need to verify that the API service is operational and accessible.
Message Edited
Triggered when an existing message in a monitored Discord channel is edited.
Get Sandbox
Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific sandbox by its ID. Use when you need to check sandbox status, metadata, or configuration details.
Get Sandbox Logs
Tool to retrieve logs from a specific E2B sandbox instance. Use when you need to debug or monitor sandbox execution by viewing its console output and system logs.
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