Create a DigitalOcean droplet from an Outlook request
Stop copying server requirements from email into your cloud console. Let Notis turn a clear Outlook request into a DigitalOcean droplet.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Create New Droplet
Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.
Why this helps
Infrastructure requests get buried in inboxes, then require repetitive console work and follow-up.
- Reduce manual copy and paste
- Capture requested server details in context
- Get a run report after provisioning
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and DigitalOcean in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named New droplet request.
- 3Tell Notis to review new messages for a complete droplet request and create the requested droplet.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real provisioning request.
Questions about this workflow
What does Notis need from the email?
The message should state the droplet name, region, size, and image. Ask the sender to include any missing details.
Can it provision every email automatically?
The prompt can require a complete request and skip messages that lack required details.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Custom Image
Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Database Cluster
Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Create New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Create New Domain
Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Create Domain Record
Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Create New Droplet
Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Create New Firewall
Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).
Create New Kubernetes Cluster
Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Digital ocean, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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