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Check transcription balance for new subscriptions

Know whether your transcription budget is ready for the channels you just subscribed to.

Trigger

New YouTube Channel Subscription

Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.

Action

Get Prepay Balance

Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders.

Why this helps

New research sources create unexpected transcription demand and budget surprises.

  • Provides a timely budget snapshot
  • Helps prioritize incoming research
  • Reduces surprise order failures

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect YouTube and Castingwords in Notis once.
  • 2Create a balance check automation.
  • 3Tell Notis to retrieve the current Castingwords prepay balance after a new subscription.
  • 4Pick New YouTube Channel Subscription as the trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test by subscribing to one relevant channel.

Questions about this workflow

Will this spend any funds?

No. The balance lookup does not place an order.

Can I use the result to decide what to transcribe?

Yes. Ask Notis to summarize the balance for your next research decision.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Youtube triggers

Castingwords actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Cancel and Refund Audio File

Tool to cancel an ordered audio file and issue a refund if applicable. use when no transcription work has been done on the file (pre-processing, audio processing, error states).

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Prepay Balance

Tool to retrieve the current prepay balance for the account. use when you need to check available funds before placing new transcription orders.

ActionInstant

New YouTube Activity

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

TriggerPolling

Get registered webhook URL

Tool to retrieve the currently registered webhook url for account notifications. use when you need to verify your webhook setup.

ActionInstant

New Item in YouTube Playlist

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

TriggerPolling

Order Transcript

Tool to create a new transcription order for audio/video at a url. use when you have an accessible media url and need to initiate transcription.

ActionInstant

New Playlist in YouTube Channel

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

TriggerPolling

Order Upgrades

Tool to order an upgrade for a specific audio file. use after transcription is complete to add items like timestamps or extra editing. example: 'order timestamps for file 12345'.

ActionInstant

New YouTube Channel Subscription

Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.

TriggerPolling

Register Webhook

Tool to register a webhook url to receive transcript completion notifications. use when you want castingwords to post transcript-complete events to your service endpoint.

ActionInstant

List Available SKUs

Tool to retrieve list of available skus. use when you need to know available services and pricing before placing an order.

ActionInstant

Test Webhook Call

Tool to request a test webhook call for a specific event type. use after registering a webhook url to ensure webhook notifications are functioning properly.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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