Skip to content
Notis

Stop runaway workflows from WhatsApp

A workflow is stuck consuming CI minutes or blocking other runs. Send a WhatsApp message and Notis cancels it immediately.

Trigger

New Message Received

Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.

Action

Cancel a workflow run

Cancels a workflow run in a github repository if it is in a cancellable state (e.g., 'in progress' or 'queued').

Why this helps

A broken workflow burns through CI credits while you navigate GitHub to cancel it. Minutes matter when you're on a limited CI budget.

  • Cancel workflows instantly without GitHub navigation
  • Save CI credits by stopping broken runs quickly
  • Unblock other team members' workflows faster

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect WhatsApp and GitHub to Notis.
  • 2Create an automation: 'When I send a WhatsApp message with a workflow run ID, cancel it'.
  • 3Set the trigger to 'new message received'.
  • 4Link it to your repository.
  • 5Test by sending a message like 'Cancel workflow run 123456' and verify the run stops in GitHub.

Questions about this workflow

Can I cancel a workflow that's already completed?

No—GitHub only allows cancelling 'in progress' or 'queued' runs. Notis will let you know if the workflow can't be cancelled.

Will cancelling a workflow affect other team members?

Only that specific run stops. Other workflows and team members aren't affected.

Can I set up auto-cancellation for stuck workflows?

Yes—ask Notis to set up a separate automation that cancels workflows after they've been running for X minutes without progress.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Whatsapp to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Whatsapp triggers

GitHub actions

Message Status Updated

Triggers when a WhatsApp message status changes. IMPORTANT LIMITATION: WhatsApp Cloud API does not provide a native polling endpoint for message status. Status updates are ONLY delivered via webhooks in real-time. This trigger cannot directly poll the WhatsApp API for status updates. This trigger will return empty results as WhatsApp does not support this operation. To track message status updates, you must: 1. Set up a webhook endpoint to receive status notifications from WhatsApp 2. Store the webhook data in your own database 3. Use a different mechanism to query your stored webhook data For more information, see: - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/webhooks

TriggerPolling

Accept a repository invitation

Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

New Message Received

Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.

TriggerInstant

List repositories starred by the authenticated user

Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.

ActionInstant

Interactive Reply Received

Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.

TriggerInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

Message Template Status Update

Triggered when the review status of a WhatsApp message template changes — for example approved, rejected, or flagged — on your WhatsApp Business Account.

TriggerInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

Add email for auth user

Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.

ActionInstant

Add app access restrictions

Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.

ActionInstant

Add a repository collaborator

Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.

ActionInstant

Add a repository to an app installation

Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Not just Whatsapp and GitHub. Any combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Save your first hour today.

7 days free trial with 20$ free usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business GitHub.