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Find the right Attio record from a Salesforce task

When a task appears or gets completed, quickly surface the Attio person or company connected to the interaction.

Trigger

Task Created or Completed

Triggers when a Task is created or when its status changes to Completed in Salesforce. Supports optional filtering by task Status or Subject.

Action

Find Record

This tool allows users to find a record in attio by either its unique id or by searching using unique attributes. it provides two methods: one for directly retrieving a record by its id with the get /v2/objects/{object}/records/{record id} endpoint, and another for searching by attributes using the post /v2/objects/{object}/records/query endpoint.

Why this helps

Switching from an activity to the relationship it concerns can interrupt follow-up and make context harder to recover.

  • Reduce searching from task details to relationship records.
  • Use the Salesforce task context that is available in the trigger.
  • Make follow-up easier to resume after an activity.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Salesforce and Attio once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation and describe how to identify the related Attio record.
  • 3Choose the Salesforce Task Created or Completed trigger.
  • 4Choose a run report destination and test with one real Task.

Questions about this workflow

Does it run on every Salesforce Task?

The event supports Task creation and status changes to Completed, with optional filtering by Status or Subject.

Can it search for a person or company?

Yes. Attio Find Record can search an object by unique attributes. Specify the object and identifying details in your instruction.

Will it update the record?

No. This workflow searches for a record and does not change it.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Salesforce triggers

Attio actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Note

This tool creates a new note on a given record in attio. the note can be attached to any record type (like person, company, or deal) and includes a title and content. it requires parameters such as parent object, parent record id, title, and content, with an optional created at timestamp.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Record

This tool creates a new record in attio for a specified object type (people, companies, deals, users, workspaces, etc.). it requires the object type and a values dictionary containing the attributes for the new record.

ActionInstant

Account Created or Updated

Triggers when an Account is created or updated in Salesforce. Uses LastModifiedDate high-watermark to capture both creations and updates.

TriggerPolling

Delete Note

This tool allows users to delete a specific note in attio by its id. it is implemented via delete https://api.attio.com/v2/notes/{note id} and handles note deletion by validating the provided note id. it complements attio create note functionality, providing complete note management capabilities within the attio platform.

ActionInstant

Contact Updated

Triggers when an existing Salesforce Contact record is modified. Emits changed fields alongside relevant timestamps.

TriggerPolling

Delete Record

This tool allows you to delete a record from attio permanently. the deletion is irreversible, and the data will eventually be removed from the system.

ActionInstant

Record Updated (Generic SObject)

Triggers when monitored fields change on any Salesforce SObject. You specify the SObject type and which field values should be returned in the payload. The trigger uses SystemModstamp to detect changes regardless of which specific field changed.

TriggerPolling

Find Record

This tool allows users to find a record in attio by either its unique id or by searching using unique attributes. it provides two methods: one for directly retrieving a record by its id with the get /v2/objects/{object}/records/{record id} endpoint, and another for searching by attributes using the post /v2/objects/{object}/records/query endpoint.

ActionInstant

New Contact Trigger

Triggers when a new Contact is Created in Salesforce.

TriggerPolling

Get Object Details

This tool retrieves detailed information about a specific object type in attio, including all its attributes and their properties. this is useful for understanding what fields are available when creating or updating records of this type.

ActionInstant

New Lead Trigger

Triggers when a new Lead is created in Salesforce.

TriggerPolling

List Lists

This tool retrieves all lists available in the attio workspace. the lists are returned sorted as they appear in the sidebar. this tool is essential for managing and navigating lists, and is a prerequisite for many list-related operations. it requires the list configuration:read permission scope.

ActionInstant

New or Updated Opportunity

Triggers when a Salesforce Opportunity is created or updated.

TriggerPolling

List Notes

This tool lists all notes associated with a specific record in attio. notes are returned in reverse chronological order (newest first).

ActionInstant

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