Start trace investigation from a Trello incident card
Move from reported symptoms to distributed traces without retyping context.
Trigger
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
Action
Search Traces
Search for traces in datadog apm. this action allows you to search for distributed traces across your services. it's essential for: - finding specific request flows during incident investigation - analyzing performance bottlenecks across services - understanding error propagation through your system - correlating user requests with backend operations traces provide the complete picture of a request as it travels through your distributed system, making them crucial for root cause analysis.
Why this helps
Incident cards contain clues, but trace searches are often delayed by manual setup.
- Accelerate incident triage
- Reuse context already captured in Trello
- Surface relevant request flows faster
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Trello and Datadog in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that extracts incident search clues from new cards.
- 3Pick the Trello New Card Trigger for the incident board.
- 4Choose a report channel for trace findings.
- 5Test with one real incident card.
Questions about this workflow
Can it search by request ID?
Yes, when the request ID is present in the card content.
Can it use service and time clues together?
Yes. Include the desired search logic in the plain language instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Trello triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dashboard
Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create downtime
Creates a new downtime in datadog to suppress alerts during maintenance windows or planned outages. useful for preventing false alarms during deployments or maintenance.
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
Create monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
New Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
Create SLO
Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
Create Synthetic API Test
Create a synthetic api test in datadog. creates a new synthetic api test that continuously monitors api endpoints from multiple locations worldwide. useful for proactive monitoring of api uptime, performance, and functionality.
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
Create Webhook
Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.
Delete Dashboard
Delete a dashboard in datadog. permanently removes a dashboard from your organization. this action cannot be undone. use with caution.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Trello and Datadog, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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