Check balance before transcribing activity
Confirm available funds before new channel activity turns into a transcription order.
Trigger
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
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
Transcription requests can fail when budget status is unknown at the moment of action.
- Adds a budget checkpoint before ordering
- Makes capacity visible to the team
- Supports faster go or pause decisions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Castingwords in Notis once.
- 2Create a pre transcription balance automation.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve and summarize the Castingwords balance for each new channel activity.
- 4Pick New YouTube Activity as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real activity.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automatically order a transcript?
No. It only checks and reports the current balance.
Can the report include the activity context?
Yes. Notis can include the event details available from YouTube.
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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.
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).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Get registered webhook URL
Tool to retrieve the currently registered webhook url for account notifications. use when you need to verify your webhook setup.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
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.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
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'.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
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.
List Available SKUs
Tool to retrieve list of available skus. use when you need to know available services and pricing before placing an order.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Castingwords, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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