Start a custom browser task with a webhook
Use a webhook to start a Browserless Puppeteer script for a web task you describe, then send the run outcome to your chosen report channel.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Execute Custom Function
A tool that allows executing custom puppeteer scripts via http requests. this endpoint enables users to run browser automation tasks without managing their own infrastructure.
Why this helps
A browser task that depends on an external event can be easy to miss when it requires a person to start it manually.
- Start a custom browser task from an HTTP request.
- Keep a web process in a reusable automation.
- Receive a report when the run completes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Browserless once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, describe the browser task and the result Notis should report.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real HTTP request and a safe example task.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this workflow?
An HTTP request to the Notis webhook starts it.
Can I specify a custom script task?
Yes. The Browserless Execute Custom Function action runs custom Puppeteer scripts via HTTP requests. Describe the task and expected report in your instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Gmail triggers
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Recurring trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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