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Create a DigitalOcean droplet from a Trello card

Capture server requests in Trello and let Notis provision the droplet for you.

Trigger

New Card Trigger

Triggered when a card is created in the specified board

Action

Create New Droplet

Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.

Why this helps

Server requests get buried in project boards and require manual console work.

  • Reduces console switching
  • Keeps provisioning tied to the request
  • Creates a repeatable server setup

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Trello and DigitalOcean in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that reads new provisioning cards and creates a droplet from the specified name, region, size, and image.
  • 3Pick the Trello New Card trigger for the target board.
  • 4Choose where run reports should be sent.
  • 5Test with one real provisioning card.

Questions about this workflow

What must the Trello card include?

Include the droplet name, region, size, image, and any required access details.

Can Notis choose values that are missing?

No. Missing server parameters must be supplied in the card or prompt.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Trello to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Trello triggers

Digital ocean actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Custom Image

Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Database Cluster

Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.

ActionInstant

Card Archived Trigger

Triggered when a card is archived in the specified board

TriggerInstant

Create New Block Storage Volume

Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."

ActionInstant

New Activity Trigger

Triggered when there is activity in Trello.

TriggerInstant

Create New Domain

Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.

ActionInstant

New Board Trigger

Triggered when a board is created in the specified workspace

TriggerInstant

Create Domain Record

Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.

ActionInstant

New Card Trigger

Triggered when a card is created in the specified board

TriggerInstant

Create New Droplet

Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.

ActionInstant

Card Updated Trigger

Triggered when a specific card is updated

TriggerInstant

Create New Firewall

Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).

ActionInstant

Create New Kubernetes Cluster

Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Trello and Digital ocean, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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