Prepare DeskTime tracking when a Jira issue is created
For workflows where each Jira issue gets its own DeskTime tracking project, create that project and an initial task from the new issue details.
Trigger
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Setting up a separate time tracking destination for each incoming issue adds repetitive admin.
- Reduce repetitive tracking setup
- Carry issue context into the new DeskTime project
- Make issue-level tracking destinations available sooner
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and DeskTime once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or from any Notis channel.
- 3Tell Notis to create a DeskTime project named from each new Jira issue and add an initial task when the issue provides a suitable task name.
- 4Pick the Jira New Issue trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real issue and confirm the project and optional task are appropriate.
Questions about this workflow
Is this right if my DeskTime projects represent Jira projects?
Usually the new-project workflow is a better fit for that setup. This workflow is for teams that intentionally create a separate DeskTime project for each Jira issue.
Can the issue description be used as a task?
You can ask Notis to use an issue detail as the optional initial task. Keep the instruction specific about which detail is suitable.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira 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 Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
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 Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
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."
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.
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