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Check Elasticsearch cluster response during GitHub workflow changes

See whether Elasticsearch responds when a GitHub Actions run changes state.

Trigger

GitHub Workflow Run State Changed

Triggers when a workflow run’s status or conclusion changes.

Action

Ping Cluster

Pings the cluster to check its connectivity and health.

Why this helps

When a workflow depends on indexed data, unclear cluster availability can add another question during debugging.

  • Check whether the Elasticsearch cluster responds.
  • Keep connectivity status near workflow run context.
  • Avoid a separate manual ping during initial investigation.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect GitHub and Elasticsearch once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation named Workflow Run Cluster Connectivity Check.
  • 3In one instruction, ask Notis to ping the Elasticsearch cluster when the run changes state and report the response alongside the run details.
  • 4Pick GitHub Workflow Run State Changed as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real workflow run state change and review the connectivity result.

Questions about this workflow

Does a successful ping confirm the workflow can query the right index?

No. The ping checks cluster response only; it does not validate index permissions, mappings, or query results.

Does this rerun the GitHub workflow?

No. It checks Elasticsearch connectivity when the GitHub run state changes.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Elasticsearch. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

GitHub triggers

Elasticsearch actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get Index Schema

View the structure and field mappings of an index.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

List Indices

Lists available Elasticsearch indices.

ActionInstant

New Workflow Artifact Created

Triggers when a new workflow artifact is created in a repository.

TriggerPolling

Query Index

Searches an Elasticsearch index for documents.

ActionInstant

Branch Changed

Triggers when a branch receives commits or its protection settings change.

TriggerPolling

Ping Cluster

Pings the cluster to check its connectivity and health.

ActionInstant

New Branch Created

Triggers when a new branch is created in a repository.

TriggerPolling

Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed

Triggers when a check run’s status or conclusion changes.

TriggerPolling

Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed

Triggers when a check suite’s status or conclusion changes for a reference.

TriggerPolling

New Code Scanning Alert Created

Triggers when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

GitHub and Elasticsearch, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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