Start a deadline when a GitHub pull request merges
When a release lands, start the matching subscriber deadline without leaving your code workflow.
Trigger
Pull Request Event
Triggered when a pull request is opened, closed, or synchronized.
Action
Start Deadline via Custom Webhook
Tool to start an individual subscriber’s deadline tracking via a custom webhook URL. Use after generating a campaign-specific webhook token. Example: StartDeadlineCustomWebhook(account_id='123456', token='abcdef', email='joe@example.com')
Why this helps
A merged release can trigger a launch sequence, but manually starting each subscriber's timer adds a follow-up step that can be missed.
- Start subscriber deadlines from a release signal
- Reduce manual handoffs between engineering and launch operations
- Keep the campaign start tied to a meaningful repository event
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Deadline Funnel once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then choose New Automation and add a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis which subscriber and campaign to use when a pull request merges, and provide the needed account ID, webhook token, and subscriber email source.
- 4Pick the GitHub Pull Request Event trigger, choose where run reports go, and test with one real merged pull request.
Questions about this workflow
Does every pull request event start the deadline?
The trigger includes pull request open, close, and synchronize events. Instruct Notis to start the deadline only when the payload confirms the pull request was merged.
What information is needed to start a subscriber deadline?
The custom webhook action requires an account ID, campaign-specific token, and subscriber email. Provide these details or tell Notis where to retrieve them.
Can this create a campaign too?
No. The available action starts an individual subscriber deadline through an existing campaign's custom webhook.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Deadline funnel. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Deadline funnel actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Email Link Redirect
Tool to redirect an email link to the correct before- or after-deadline URL for a subscriber. Use when processing clicks on Deadline Funnel email links. Returns the final destination URL after redirects.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Generate Sales Tracking Webhook URL
Tool to generate the sales-tracking webhook URL details. Use when you need the campaign-specific sales-tracking webhook parameters before tracking a sale. Use after creating or retrieving your campaign in Deadline Funnel to obtain the token value.
New Workflow Artifact Created
Triggers when a new workflow artifact is created in a GitHub repository. Monitors for newly created GitHub Actions workflow artifacts. Optionally filters by artifact name to restrict monitoring to specific artifacts.
Get Account ID
Tool to retrieve the Deadline Funnel account ID. Use when you need the account identifier for subsequent API calls. Attempts known endpoints then falls back to parsing response or request headers.
Branch Changed
Triggers when a GitHub branch changes. Monitors a specific branch for: - New commits pushed (head commit SHA changes) - Protection status toggled (branch becomes protected or unprotected) - Protection settings changed, including: required status checks and their enforcement level, admin enforcement, required pull request reviews (dismiss stale reviews, code owner reviews, approving review count, last push approval), required linear history, force push allowance, deletion allowance, conversation resolution, branch locking, and fork syncing.
List Campaigns
Tool to retrieve existing Deadline Funnel campaigns. Use when you need to obtain campaign IDs and names for downstream actions.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Start Deadline via Custom Webhook
Tool to start an individual subscriber’s deadline tracking via a custom webhook URL. Use after generating a campaign-specific webhook token. Example: StartDeadlineCustomWebhook(account_id='123456', token='abcdef', email='joe@example.com')
Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a specific GitHub check run changes its status or conclusion. Monitors a single check run for changes to: status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.), conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required), started_at, and completed_at.
Track Sale Webhook
Tool to record a sale for a subscriber in a specific campaign via the campaign-generated sales-tracking webhook. Use after generating the campaign sales-tracking webhook URL.
Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a GitHub check suite changes its status or conclusion for a given ref. Monitors all check suites associated with a git reference (branch, tag, or commit SHA) for changes to status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.) and conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required, startup_failure, stale). Optionally filters by GitHub App ID.
New Code Scanning Alert Created
Triggers when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created code scanning alert detected in the configured repository. Alerts can be filtered by Git reference, scanning tool, state, and severity. The payload includes the alert number, rule details, tool information, state, severity, and the location of the most recent instance.
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