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Review project allocation after a Notion task changes

When a task update changes what matters today, let Notis bring DeskTime project data into the review.

Trigger

Page Properties Updated

Triggers when properties of a Notion page are updated. Customer optionally scopes with at most one of: - data_source_id: any row in this data source - page_id: this specific page - parent_page_id: any page whose immediate parent is this page With none set, fires for any property change in the workspace the integration has access to. Adding a column to a data source fires this trigger once per existing row. Customers can branch on `data.updated_properties` (array of property IDs) to filter downstream.

Action

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.

Why this helps

A change in task priority or status can affect how work is allocated, but it is easy to skip a separate tracking review.

  • Connect task changes to a timely project-allocation review.
  • Reduce manual searching for employee project data.
  • Use the result to make the next work decision with better context.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Notion and DeskTime to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally to set one up.
  • 3Describe in one instruction which task property changes warrant retrieving employee project data for the relevant date.
  • 4Select the Notion Page Properties Updated trigger and choose where to receive run reports.
  • 5Test with a real task update and verify the returned date and employee project context.

Questions about this workflow

Does this reassign employee projects?

No. The DeskTime action retrieves project data for review; it does not change assignments.

Can I limit the updates that matter?

Describe the relevant status or priority changes in the plain-language instruction and test with one matching update.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Notion triggers

Desktime actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

All Page Events

Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

Comment Created

Triggers when a new comment is created in Notion. Optional `page_id` filter scopes to comments on a specific page. When omitted, fires for any new comment in the workspace the integration has access to. Requires the 'Read comments' capability on the Notion integration. If a connection was authorized before that capability was enabled, the user must re-authorize the connection for comment events to flow.

TriggerInstant

Get Employee Data

Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.

ActionInstant

New Comment

Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

Database Created

Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.

TriggerInstant

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."

ActionInstant

Data Source Created

Triggers when a new Notion data source is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload's `data.parent` carries the data source's tree parent (typically the teamspace) for downstream filtering. A single template-based database creation can fire multiple `data_source.created` events at once — one per data source the template instantiates.

TriggerInstant

Get Projects List

Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.

ActionInstant

Data Source Schema Updated

Triggers when a Notion data source's schema is updated. Fires on column add / remove / rename. Payload includes `data.updated_properties: [{id, name, action}]` so consumers can discriminate the kind of change downstream. Optional `data_source_id` filter scopes to schema changes on a single data source. When omitted, fires for any schema change in the workspace the integration has access to. Note: adding a column also fires `page.properties_updated` once per existing row in the data source. Customers wanting a single structural-change signal should use this trigger.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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