Get DeskTime project and app time from an email request
Turn a clear request for a time breakdown into one focused DeskTime lookup, without hunting through menus.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Why this helps
A request for a work summary can become a context switch while you search for the right employee and date in DeskTime.
- Respond to a clear reporting request with one targeted lookup.
- Use the employee and date stated in the email.
- Avoid guessing when a request leaves the employee or date unclear.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Email to DeskTime time lookup.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve project and app usage only when an email clearly asks for it and specifies an employee and date; ask for clarification when either is missing.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real email that names an employee and date.
Questions about this workflow
What information should the request email include?
It should identify the employee and date. If either is missing, instruct Notis to ask for clarification rather than guess.
Does this action retrieve app usage as well as projects?
Yes. The DeskTime action retrieves an employee's tracked projects and application usage for a given date.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
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Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
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Ping DeskTime API
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Gmail and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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