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Investigate incident traces from private Linear comments

When responders share a trace ID in a private issue comment, have Notis retrieve the Datadog trace details for quick review.

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

Get Trace by ID

Get detailed information about a specific trace by its id. this action retrieves comprehensive details about a distributed trace, including all spans, timing information, errors, and metadata. it's essential for: - deep diving into specific request flows during incidents - understanding the complete journey of a problematic request - analyzing performance bottlenecks in detail - correlating errors across services - debugging complex distributed system issues the trace id is typically obtained from logs, error reports, or trace search results.

Why this helps

Copying trace identifiers between private incident discussions and monitoring tools interrupts the investigation flow.

  • Reduce manual copying during incident investigation.
  • Bring span and timing context closer to responder discussion.
  • Keep the search prompt aligned with the private issue context.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Linear and Datadog to Notis once through the portal with visibility to the relevant private team.
  • 2Create a named automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
  • 3Write one plain-language instruction to retrieve and summarize a Datadog trace when a new private-team comment contains a clear trace ID.
  • 4Select Private Team Comment Created, choose a reporting channel, and test with a real private incident comment.

Questions about this workflow

Does this trigger work with private Linear teams?

Yes. The private-team comment trigger polls with the connected user's Linear token, so access follows that user's visibility.

What information helps retrieve a trace?

A trace ID in the comment gives Notis the identifier needed to fetch the corresponding Datadog trace.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Linear triggers

Datadog actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Dashboard

Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create downtime

Creates a new downtime in datadog to suppress alerts during maintenance windows or planned outages. useful for preventing false alarms during deployments or maintenance.

ActionInstant

Comment Received Trigger

Triggered when a comment is received.

TriggerInstant

Create event

Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.

ActionInstant

Issue Created Trigger

Triggered when a new issue is created.

TriggerInstant

Create monitor

Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.

ActionInstant

Issue Updated Trigger

Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.

TriggerInstant

Create SLO

Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.

ActionInstant

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).

TriggerPolling

Create Synthetic API Test

Create a synthetic api test in datadog. creates a new synthetic api test that continuously monitors api endpoints from multiple locations worldwide. useful for proactive monitoring of api uptime, performance, and functionality.

ActionInstant

Private Team Issue Created

Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

Create Webhook

Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.

ActionInstant

Private Team Issue Properties Updated

Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

Delete Dashboard

Delete a dashboard in datadog. permanently removes a dashboard from your organization. this action cannot be undone. use with caution.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Linear and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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