Webhook-Based Issue Assignment
Your workflow tool sends a webhook saying 'assign this issue', and Notis instantly assigns it in GitHub. No manual sync between tools.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add assignees to an issue
Adds or removes assignees for a github issue; changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Why this helps
You assign work in your PM or workflow tool, but GitHub issues stay unassigned. People have to check multiple tools to know who's doing what.
- Assignments sync across all your tools
- Single source of truth for who owns what
- Reduce context-switching between tools
- Faster onboarding of work to team members
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create a webhook automation: "When an external tool sends a webhook with an issue ID and assignee name, automatically assign that person to the GitHub issue."
- 3Get the webhook URL from Notis and set it up in your external tool.
- 4Test by creating an assignment in your workflow tool and verifying it appears in GitHub.
Questions about this workflow
What if the webhook sender uses different usernames than GitHub?
You can map usernames in Notis, so 'john' in your tool becomes 'johndoe' in GitHub.
Can Notis unassign an issue if the webhook says someone is no longer responsible?
Yes, you can configure Notis to remove assignees based on webhook data.
Does Notis log all assignments from webhooks?
Yes, every assignment is logged in Notis for audit purposes.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
GitHub actions
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.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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