List Contentful spaces when a Salesforce contact changes
When contact details change, have Notis retrieve the accessible Contentful spaces so the next customer task starts with a clear view of available spaces.
Trigger
Contact Updated
Triggers when an existing Salesforce Contact record is modified. Emits changed fields alongside relevant timestamps.
Action
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
Why this helps
A changed contact can prompt content or account follow-up, and searching for available spaces slows down the handoff.
- Retrieve the spaces available to the connected Contentful account
- Make space discovery part of contact follow-up
- Avoid manually opening Contentful just to see accessible spaces
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Salesforce and Contentful once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to list the Contentful spaces available when a Salesforce contact is updated and summarize the result for follow-up.
- 4Pick the Salesforce Contact Updated trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real contact update and check that the report lists accessible spaces.
Questions about this workflow
Does listing spaces change anything in Contentful?
No. The action only lists spaces the authenticated Contentful user can access.
Can this identify a matching space automatically?
Only if the automation instruction can use reliable context, such as an identifier available in the Salesforce event or supplied by you. The list action itself returns accessible spaces.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Salesforce to Contentful. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Salesforce triggers
Contentful actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get space
Retrieves details of a specific space by its id. this action is used to get information about a single space in contentful.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
Account Created or Updated
Triggers when an Account is created or updated in Salesforce. Uses LastModifiedDate high-watermark to capture both creations and updates.
Update space
Updates the name of a specific space. notes: - the version number is required to ensure you're updating the latest version of the space. - you can get the current version from the sys.version field when fetching space details. - only the name of the space can be updated.
Contact Updated
Triggers when an existing Salesforce Contact record is modified. Emits changed fields alongside relevant timestamps.
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.
New Contact Trigger
Triggers when a new Contact is Created in Salesforce.
New Lead Trigger
Triggers when a new Lead is created in Salesforce.
New or Updated Opportunity
Triggers when a Salesforce Opportunity is created or updated.
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