Check CommCare Roles from Todoist
Resolve role questions with a profile result attached to the original task.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Single Sign On
Tool to validate login credentials and retrieve user profile for a mobile worker or web user. Use when you need to authenticate a user and obtain their profile information including roles, permissions, locations, and configuration details.
Why this helps
Role checks are easy to forget when access questions live across chat, email, and task lists.
- Makes role checks traceable
- Returns permission context
- Reduces manual lookup
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and CommCare once.
- 2Create an automation for profile and role validation.
- 3Choose New Task Created as the trigger.
- 4Select where the run report should be delivered.
- 5Test with one authorized role check.
Questions about this workflow
Can this check mobile workers?
Yes. The Single Sign On action can validate a mobile worker or web user and return the available profile.
Will it change permissions?
No. It validates credentials and retrieves profile information.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Todoist to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Todoist triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Todoist and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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