Keep collection settings aligned with task changes
Change the task once and let Notis carry the new requirements into Countdown.
Trigger
Task Details Changed
Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.
Action
Update an existing collection
Tool to update an existing collection. Use when you need to modify collection settings before scheduling runs.
Why this helps
Research scope drifts when task edits never reach the collection doing the work.
- Keep scope current
- Avoid duplicate manual edits
- Reduce stale monitoring instructions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Tasks and Countdown api in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for a linked task and collection.
- 3Tell Notis to update the matching collection using the task's changed details.
- 4Pick Task Details Changed as the trigger.
- 5Select a report channel and test by editing one linked task.
Questions about this workflow
What if the task has no collection reference?
Notis will report that it lacks enough information to identify the collection.
Can this change a running collection?
Countdown collection settings may require the collection to be stopped before updating.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Tasks to Countdown api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Tasks triggers
Countdown api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Clear Collection Requests
Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a new collection
Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a Google Tasks list. Uses timestamp filtering (updatedMin) to efficiently detect new tasks.
Get Collection
Tool to retrieve details for a single collection by ID. Use when you need collection metadata and counts for a given collection ID.
New Task List Created
Triggers when a new Google Tasks task list is created. This trigger monitors Google Tasks and fires when new task lists are detected.
List Collections
Tool to list all collections for the authenticated account. Use when you need to retrieve paginated collections with filtering, sorting, and timing constraints.
Task Details Changed
Triggers when a specific task's details change. This trigger monitors a single Google Task and fires when any of its details (title, notes, status, due date, completion, position) are modified.
Start Collection
Tool to start processing a collection's queued requests. Use after creating or pausing a collection to initiate its queued requests.
Task List Changed
Triggers when a task list changes (title or content updates). This trigger monitors a specific Google Tasks list and fires when changes are detected.
Update an existing collection
Tool to update an existing collection. Use when you need to modify collection settings before scheduling runs.
Task Updated
Triggers when an existing task is updated in a Google Tasks list. This trigger monitors a specific task list and fires when tasks are modified.
eBay Autocomplete
Tool to fetch eBay autocomplete suggestions. Use when needing search-term-based suggestions from Countdown API.
Create Destination
Tool to create a destination. Use when you need to set up a new destination for results or notifications.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Tasks and Countdown api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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