Prepare cluster context for every new technical contact
Give new relationships the infrastructure context they need from day one.
Trigger
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Action
Get Bonsai Cluster Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single bonsai cluster by slug. use when you need to inspect a cluster's configuration and status.
Why this helps
Important cluster ownership details are easy to lose when a new partner or engineer joins a project.
- Improve technical handoffs
- Keep ownership context visible
- Reduce repeated onboarding questions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Bonsai in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named New contact cluster owner context.
- 3Tell Notis to review each new contact, identify any supplied Bonsai cluster slug, retrieve its details, and prepare a handoff brief.
- 4Choose New Contact Added as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one contact record.
Questions about this workflow
What if the contact has no cluster slug?
Notis should state that the association is missing and avoid guessing.
Can it update the contact?
No. This workflow prepares a report only.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Bonsai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Bonsai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Bonsai Cluster Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single bonsai cluster by slug. use when you need to inspect a cluster's configuration and status.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Bonsai Spaces
Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available to your account.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Retrieve Space Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single space by its path. use when you need metadata for a space before provisioning a cluster. use after confirming this detail exists. e.g., 'omc/bonsai/us-east-1/common'.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
List Spaces
Tool to retrieve a list of all available spaces. use when you need to see the server groups and geographic regions available for your account.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Bonsai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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