Check DeskTime before work moves forward
Every new request can include a quick DeskTime availability check before someone starts work.
Trigger
New Form Response
Triggers when a respondent completes and submits the form.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Teams discover an unavailable time tracking service only after work has already started.
- Catch service issues early
- Reduce failed tracking attempts
- Create a clear operational signal
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Typeform and DeskTime in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named DeskTime availability on intake.
- 3Tell Notis to ping DeskTime for each new response and report availability alongside a short summary of the submitted request.
- 4Pick the Typeform New Form Response trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
Does this start tracking time?
No. Action 5236 only checks whether the DeskTime API is reachable and responsive.
What should happen if DeskTime is unavailable?
Tell Notis to report the failure and hold any manual start until the service responds.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Typeform to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Typeform triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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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.
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