Create a Databox data source from a webhook
Start reporting infrastructure from one event sent by your systems.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
Why this helps
New reporting projects begin with repetitive manual setup.
- Standardize source creation
- Reduce setup clicks
- Start new reporting projects faster
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Databox once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Webhook data source bootstrap.
- 3Tell Notis to create a data source using the account ID, title, and timezone included in the webhook.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose your report channel.
- 5Send one test webhook and verify the created source.
Questions about this workflow
What must the webhook include?
It should provide the Databox account ID, source title, and timezone required by the action.
Can this create duplicate sources?
Use a unique naming convention and instruct Notis to check your existing setup before creating one.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Databox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Databox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Delete Dataset
Tool to delete a dataset by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a dataset. This operation is irreversible.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Delete Data Source
Tool to delete a data source by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a data source. This operation is irreversible and will delete all associated datasets.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Get Dataset Ingestion Status
Tool to check the status of a specific data ingestion for a dataset. Use when you need to verify whether a data ingestion was successful by providing the dataset ID and ingestion ID returned from the initial POST request.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
List Accounts
Tool to retrieve all Databox accounts accessible to the authenticated user. Use to identify account IDs required for subsequent API operations like data source creation.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Push Data to Dataset (V1)
Tool to push data points to a Databox dataset using the v1 API. Use when you need to ingest data records into a specific dataset by providing the dataset ID and an array of records matching the dataset schema.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Databox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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