Stop DeskTime tracking after a Trello completion update
Let a clear completion update close the timer without another manual step.
Trigger
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
Action
Stop Project Task
Tool to stop tracking time for a specified project and optional task. use when you have finished work and need to record end time.
Why this helps
Timers continue running when a card is marked complete but stopping time tracking is forgotten.
- Close timers at completion
- Improve time accuracy
- Remove end-of-work housekeeping
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Trello and DeskTime in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe the completion stop rule.
- 3Tell Notis to stop the related DeskTime project task when a Trello card update marks it complete.
- 4Pick the Trello Card Updated trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one completion update.
Questions about this workflow
Can it respond only to completion updates?
Yes. State the completion signal in the natural language instruction.
What if the timer is already stopped?
Notis can report that no active matching task was found.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Trello triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
Card Archived Trigger
Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
New Activity Trigger
Triggered when there is activity in Trello.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
New Board Trigger
Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
New Card Trigger
Triggered when a card is created in the specified board
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Card Updated Trigger
Triggered when a specific card is updated
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Trello and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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