Schedule Backendless work from webhooks
Convert external scheduling signals into executable Backendless timers.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Backendless Timer
Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.
Why this helps
A webhook can announce a deadline without creating the scheduled work that follows it.
- Automate scheduled follow-through
- Reduce calendar-to-code handoffs
- Capture external deadlines
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing the schedule and timer code to derive from the payload.
- 3Select a Notis webhook trigger.
- 4Choose reports and test with a sample schedule.
Questions about this workflow
What if the webhook has no schedule?
Have Notis report the missing schedule and avoid creating a timer.
Can it create one-off timers?
Yes, when the payload contains a valid one-time execution time.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Create Backendless Hive
Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.
Create Backendless Timer
Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.
Delete Directory
Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.
Delete File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
Delete Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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