Verify DeskTime context before reviewing tasks
Begin planning with the account details that shape your time data.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
Why this helps
Timezone and work settings can distort reviews when they are assumed instead of checked.
- Use the correct account context
- Reduce timezone mistakes
- Make review outputs easier to trust
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Tasks and DeskTime once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that retrieves DeskTime account details on request and includes the relevant Google Tasks planning context in its report.
- 3Choose a Notis webhook as the trigger.
- 4Select a report destination and test by sending one real webhook request.
Questions about this workflow
Does this modify account settings?
No. It only retrieves account details such as company name, work settings, timezone, and timestamp.
Why use a webhook?
A webhook lets your planning tool request the review at the moment it needs verified account context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Tasks to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Tasks triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
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 All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
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.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Tasks and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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