Generate an OTP when a GitHub workflow fails
Add a fast verification step to the moments when a build failure needs attention.
Trigger
GitHub Workflow Run State Changed
Triggers when a GitHub Actions workflow run's status or conclusion changes. Monitors a single workflow run and fires an event whenever it transitions between states (e.g., queued to in_progress, or in_progress to completed) or when its conclusion is set (e.g., success, failure, cancelled).
Action
Generate OTP
Tool to generate a one-time password (otp). use when you need to send an otp to a mobile number using a predefined template.
Why this helps
A failed production workflow may require secure confirmation before someone takes recovery action.
- Adds a deliberate verification checkpoint during incidents.
- Reduces back-and-forth when access needs confirmation.
- Connects build failures to a defined response ritual.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Sms alert to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create a new automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up.
- 3Describe in plain language that a failed GitHub workflow should generate an OTP for the designated incident mobile number using the existing template.
- 4Choose the GitHub Workflow Run State Changed trigger and select a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a controlled workflow failure.
Questions about this workflow
Does this replace incident management?
No. It adds an OTP step to an existing response process when the configured workflow run fails.
Can the recipient be specified?
Yes. Include the intended mobile number and existing Sms alert template in the instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Sms alert. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Sms alert actions
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 SMS Alert Balance
Tool to retrieve the current sms credit balance. use when you need an up-to-date credit status before sending messages.
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.
Get Group Detail
Tool to retrieve details of a specific sms alert group. use after confirming the group id.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Get Group List
Tool to retrieve a list of sms alert groups. use when you need to fetch all groups associated with your account. call after authenticating your api key.
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.
Get Sender ID List
Tool to fetch the list of available sender ids. use when you need to retrieve all sender ids associated with your account. use after configuring your api key.
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.
Get SMS Template List
Tool to retrieve list of sms templates from your smsalert account. use when you need to display or manage your smsalert templates.
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.
Create New Contact
Create new contact
New Repository Collaborator Added
Triggers when a new collaborator is added to a GitHub repository. Monitors the full list of collaborators on a repository and fires an event for each newly added collaborator. The payload includes the collaborator's GitHub username, account ID, profile URL, avatar URL, permission flags (pull, triage, push, maintain, admin), and assigned role name.
Create New Group
Tool to create a new contact group. use when needing to organize contacts into a new group.
Commit Event
Triggered when a new commit is pushed to a repository.
Create Short URL
Tool to create a short url for a given long url. use when you need to shorten a url before sharing.
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