Quick Reference Data Lookup
Team asks for quick data lookups in comments and get results back instantly without anyone jumping to Apify.
Trigger
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).
Action
Run Actor Sync
Tool to run a specific actor synchronously with input and return its output record. use when immediate actor results are needed; runs may timeout after 300 seconds.
Why this helps
Team members ask for quick lookups but you have to manually run searches in Apify and paste results back, slowing everyone down.
- Lookups happen instantly in-thread
- No context switching for the team
- Faster decision-making
- Reduces back-and-forth questions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Apify.
- 2Go to Automations > New Automation and write: When a private team member comments with the word lookup, run my quick-search actor synchronously and reply with the results.
- 3Select Private Team Comment Created as the trigger.
- 4Choose your channel and click Create.
- 5Test by having a team member comment lookup competitor X and watch the results appear.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know what to search for?
Extract the search term from the comment text. For example: lookup [term] extracts [term] and searches for it.
Can lookup results include images or just text?
Both, depending on your actor. You can ask for formatted results: Reply with a summary or a full JSON result.
What if lookups take longer than expected?
Set a timeout in your prompt: If the lookup takes more than 30 seconds, reply with a partial result.
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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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