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Check channel participation after leave changes

See recent channel participation when a leave record changes, so handoffs can be planned with context.

Trigger

Worker Leave of Absence Changed

Triggers when a worker's leave of absence record changes. This trigger monitors all leaves of absence for a specific worker and detects: - New leave requests created - Changes to existing leaves (status, dates, comments, etc.) - Deleted or rescinded leaves Uses snapshot-based diffing to track changes between polling intervals.

Action

Get Channel Presence History

This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.

Why this helps

Leave updates can trigger handoff work without a clear view of recent channel participation.

  • Support smoother handoffs
  • Review recent participation
  • Reduce manual channel checks

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Workday and Ably in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation describing the presence history review.
  • 3Choose the Workday Worker Leave of Absence Changed trigger.
  • 4Choose the Ably channel and report destination.
  • 5Test with one changed leave record.

Questions about this workflow

Does presence history prove someone is available?

No. It reports recorded presence events for the selected channel and period.

Can the workflow summarize a date range?

Yes, if the Ably response includes timestamps for the requested history.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Workday triggers

Ably actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Query Batch Presence

This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. the api retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Query Batch Presence History

This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.

ActionInstant

Absence Balance Changed

Triggers when a worker's absence balance changes. This trigger monitors a specific worker's absence plan balance and detects any changes to the balance details including quantity available, effective date, position, or other related fields. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect meaningful changes.

TriggerPolling

Create Ably Channel

Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.

ActionInstant

Balance Details Changed

Triggers when details of a specific balance change (quantity, accruals, adjustments, etc.). This trigger monitors a specific worker's absence plan balance and detects any changes to the balance details including quantity available, effective date, position, or other related fields. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect meaningful field changes.

TriggerPolling

Delete Channel Subscription

This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. the operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.

ActionInstant

Interview Feedback Submitted or Updated

Triggers when interview feedback is submitted or updated for a specific interview. This trigger monitors a specific interview and fires when new feedback entries are detected or existing feedback is modified.

TriggerPolling

Get Channel Details

This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. it returns a channeldetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. the endpoint provides visibility into channel activity, including metrics such as connections, presence, publishers, and subscribers, and requires appropriate permissions.

ActionInstant

Job Posting Changed

Triggers when a specific job posting's details change (title, status, posting dates, location, etc.). This trigger monitors a single job posting and fires when any of its fields are modified.

TriggerPolling

Get Channel History

This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. it uses the get /channels/{channelid}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelid', 'limit', 'direction', 'start', and 'end'. the tool is useful for auditing, recovering missed messages, analyzing channel activity, and debugging message flows. authentication is required via basic or token authentication.

ActionInstant

Job Posting Questionnaire Changed

Triggers when a job posting's candidate questionnaire is added or changed. This trigger monitors a specific job posting's questionnaires and detects any changes including additions, removals, or modifications to questionnaires and questions. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect meaningful changes.

TriggerPolling

Get Channel Presence History

This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.

ActionInstant

New Absence Balance

Triggers when a new absence balance record becomes available for a worker. This trigger monitors a specific worker's absence balances and detects when new balance records appear (e.g., a new plan/bucket becomes available). Uses snapshot-based diffing to compare balance record IDs between polls.

TriggerPolling

Get Ably Service Time

This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. it is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid tokenrequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. the endpoint supports multiple content types, handles http errors, network issues, and is a fundamental tool for ensuring accurate timing in ably applications.

ActionInstant

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