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Confirm incident assignees from Outlook

Resolve the access question before an incident loses momentum.

Trigger

New Outlook Message

Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.

Action

Check if a user can be assigned

Verifies if a github user can be assigned to issues in a repository; assignability is confirmed by an http 204 (no content) response, resulting in an empty 'data' field in the response.

Why this helps

Incident handoffs stall when the requested owner cannot be assigned to the repository.

  • Speeds handoffs
  • Prevents failed assignments
  • Keeps responders focused

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Outlook and GitHub to Notis once.
  • 2Create a new portal automation.
  • 3Describe that Notis should verify the requested incident owner can be assigned.
  • 4Select New Outlook Message and a reporting channel.
  • 5Test with a real repository member.

Questions about this workflow

Does it assign the issue too?

This workflow checks eligibility; use a separate assignment workflow when needed.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Outlook triggers

GitHub actions

New Contact Added

Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.

TriggerInstant

Accept a repository invitation

Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

Calendar Event Changes

Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

List repositories starred by the authenticated user

Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.

ActionInstant

New Calendar Event

Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.

TriggerInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

New Outlook Message

Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

New Sent Message

Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.

TriggerInstant

Add email for auth user

Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.

ActionInstant

Add app access restrictions

Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.

ActionInstant

Add a repository collaborator

Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.

ActionInstant

Add a repository to an app installation

Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.

ActionInstant

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