Refresh an Apify task input on schedule
Keep recurring collection aligned with the latest targets without editing task settings by hand.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Update Task Input
Tool to update the input configuration of a specific actor task. use when you need to modify a scheduled tasks input before execution.
Why this helps
Recurring tasks keep using yesterday's targets because updating their input is easy to postpone.
- Keeps recurring jobs current
- Reduces manual task edits
- Supports changing research scopes
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Task input refresher.
- 3Tell Notis to update the named task input from the current brief or source you provide.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and report channel.
- 5Test with one task and a small updated input.
Questions about this workflow
Where does the new input come from?
Provide it in the automation prompt, webhook payload, or another source available to Notis.
Will it run the task too?
No. This workflow updates input. Add a separate scheduled run if needed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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