Competitor Research Auto-Logging
Create a research issue and market data collection starts automatically in Apify.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
Run Actor Asynchronously
Tool to run a specific actor asynchronously. use when you need to trigger an actor run without waiting for completion and retrieve its run details immediately.
Why this helps
You create research issues to track competitor moves but then have to manually jump to Apify to actually run the research actors.
- Research launches immediately when you create the issue
- No context switching to Apify
- Competitor data is fresher
- Issue tracking and research execution stay synchronized
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Apify integrations to Notis.
- 2Go to Automations > New Automation and write: When I create an issue with the label competitor-research, run my market-intelligence actor asynchronously in Apify.
- 3Select Issue Created as the trigger.
- 4Choose your notification channel and click Create.
- 5Test by creating a competitor research issue with the right label.
Questions about this workflow
How do I tell Notis which actor to run?
Use a consistent label or issue title pattern. For example: Research [market-intel] or add the label market-intel to the issue.
Can I customize the research parameters?
Yes, include details in the issue description and reference them in your prompt: Use the company name from the issue to search for this competitor.
Will I be notified when research completes?
Yes, Notis can post a comment or send a Slack notification when the actor finishes collecting data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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