Catch GitHub authentication problems early
A small preventive check can save an entire morning of mysterious failures.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Check a token
Checks if a github app or oauth access token is valid for the specified client id and retrieves its details, typically to verify its active status and grants.
Why this helps
Expired or invalid access often appears only when a time-sensitive workflow breaks.
- Surfaces access problems before deadlines
- Improves automation reliability
- Reduces debugging under pressure
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Sms alert and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it in plain language.
- 3Instruct Notis to check the configured GitHub token and report immediately if it is invalid or missing required access.
- 4Pick a recurring trigger, choose the reporting channel, and test with the current connection.
Questions about this workflow
Will Notis expose the token?
No. The action checks validity and returns status without asking you to include credentials in the prompt.
Can it run before a weekly review?
Yes. Choose a recurring schedule that matches your operating rhythm.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Sms alert to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Sms alert triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Sms alert and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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