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Align new channel subscriptions with active goals

Turn a new subscription into a quick alignment decision: explore, save for later, or connect it to work already on your plate.

Trigger

New YouTube Channel Subscription

Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.

Action

Get all goals

Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.

Why this helps

Interesting channels create open loops that compete with active commitments.

  • Reduce open loops from new subscriptions
  • Connect research to current goals
  • Get a clear keep or defer decision

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect YouTube and Beeminder once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation describing how to align each subscription with active goals.
  • 3Choose New YouTube Channel Subscription as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel and test with one subscription event.

Questions about this workflow

Can it mark a goal as complete?

No. The available action retrieves goals for an alignment summary.

Can the workflow recommend deferring a subscription?

Yes. Ask Notis to recommend explore, defer, or ignore based on the returned context.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Youtube triggers

Beeminder actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Authenticate and Redirect User

Tool to authenticate a user and redirect them to a given url. use when sending a user into the beeminder web ui directly after oauth or token validation.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Charge

Tool to create a new charge for a user. use when billing a user outside of goal pledges; supports dryrun mode.

ActionInstant

New YouTube Activity

Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.

TriggerPolling

Get all goals

Tool to retrieve all goals for a specified user. use when listing a user's active goals.

ActionInstant

New Item in YouTube Playlist

Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.

TriggerPolling

Get Archived Goals

Tool to retrieve archived goals for a specified user. use when you need to inspect a user's past archived goals.

ActionInstant

New Playlist in YouTube Channel

Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.

TriggerPolling

Get Beeminder User Information

Tool to retrieve information about a specified beeminder user. use when you need to fetch details like timezone, goals, urgency, or deleted goals after authenticating successfully.

ActionInstant

New YouTube Channel Subscription

Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Youtube and Beeminder, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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