Hold Coupa approvals from Todoist
When a request needs clarification, pause the Coupa approval directly from Todoist.
Trigger
New Task Created
Trigger when a new task is added to Todoist.
Action
Hold Approval
Tool to place an approval on hold. Use when you need to pause approval workflow temporarily.
Why this helps
Pending approvals keep moving while someone waits for missing details.
- Prevent premature decisions
- Make review pauses visible
- Reduce repeated status checks
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Todoist and Coupa in the Notis portal once.
- 2Create an automation in Automations with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to place the referenced Coupa approval on hold when a new Todoist task says review is blocked.
- 4Pick the Todoist New Task Created trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real hold request.
Questions about this workflow
Can the task explain why it is on hold?
Yes. Include the reason in the task and ask Notis to include it in the run report.
What if the approval is already completed?
Notis can report the current status and skip the hold when Coupa no longer allows it.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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