Turn Todoist research tasks into running Apify Actors
Capture the task once and let Apify start the research.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Run Actor Asynchronously
Tool to run a specific actor asynchronously. use when you need to trigger an actor run without waiting for completion and retrieve its run details immediately.
Why this helps
Research tasks sit idle while founders switch tools and remember what to run.
- Starts collection without manual tool switching
- Keeps research tied to the original task
- Returns run details for follow-up
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named for research task launches.
- 3Tell Notis to start the appropriate Apify Actor whenever a new Todoist research task is created.
- 4Pick the Todoist new task trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real research task.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis choose different Actors?
Yes. Tell Notis how to identify the right Actor from the task text, or provide the Actor reference in the task.
Will the Todoist task be completed automatically?
No. This workflow starts the Actor and reports its run details; task updates require a separate instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
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.
Todoist and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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