Keep a recurring Apify task moving on schedule
Set a dependable cadence for an Apify task you already use, without remembering to launch it each time.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Run Task Asynchronously
Tool to run a specific actor task asynchronously. use when you need to trigger a task run without waiting for completion and immediately retrieve its run details.
Why this helps
Recurring collection depends on someone remembering when the next run is due.
- Start a task on a recurring schedule.
- Keep scheduled work asynchronous.
- Reduce calendar reminders for routine collection.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Apify once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis which existing task to run and how often it should run.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one run and review the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a recurring task in Apify?
No. Notis schedules the automation that starts your existing Apify task.
Does the scheduled run wait for completion?
No. The task run starts asynchronously and returns run details.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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