Return an Apify result while the request is still fresh
For small lookups, get the answer in the same workflow instead of starting a separate follow-up.
Trigger
New Form Response
Triggers when a respondent completes and submits the form.
Action
Run Actor Sync
Tool to run a specific actor synchronously with input and return its output record. use when immediate actor results are needed; runs may timeout after 300 seconds.
Why this helps
A quick data lookup becomes a delayed task because someone must launch and retrieve it manually.
- Shortens time to answer
- Keeps request and result together
- Works well for focused lookups
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Typeform and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for focused lookup requests.
- 3Tell Notis to run the chosen Apify Actor synchronously using the submitted requirements and summarize the returned output.
- 4Pick New Form Response as the trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
When should I use synchronous execution?
Use it for smaller jobs where an immediate result is practical. Longer runs may time out.
What if the response lacks an Actor identifier?
Include a default Actor or a routing rule in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Typeform to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Typeform triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
New Form Response
Triggers when a respondent completes and submits the form.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Typeform and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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