Start a CircleCI pipeline from channel activity
Let a meaningful channel event kick off the build it belongs to.
Trigger
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Action
Trigger Pipeline
Tool to trigger a new pipeline for the specified project. use when you need to start a build on a branch or tag programmatically.
Why this helps
Manual pipeline starts create a fragile handoff between publishing activity and the engineering work that supports it.
- Start builds without opening CircleCI
- Shorten the handoff from content signal to engineering action
- Keep recurring launch routines consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and CircleCI in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation instructing Notis to trigger the specified CircleCI pipeline after new YouTube activity.
- 3Pick New YouTube Activity as the trigger.
- 4Choose a report channel and test with one real activity event.
Questions about this workflow
What can the trigger action start?
It can trigger a new pipeline for the project, branch, or tag you specify in the instruction.
Will Notis choose a branch automatically?
No. State the project and branch or tag rule in your plain language instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Circleci. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Circleci actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Job Artifacts
Tool to retrieve artifacts produced by a specific job. use after a job has completed to list its output files.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Job Details
Tool to fetch details of a specific job within a project. use when you need status, timing, and executor information for a circleci job by its number.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Get Pipeline Config
Tool to fetch pipeline configuration by id. use when you need the source or compiled yaml of a specific pipeline.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Get Test Metadata
Tool to fetch test metadata for a specific job. use when you need detailed test results, run times, and failure messages after a job completes.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Get User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a circleci user by their unique id. use when you need user profile details after obtaining the user id.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
List Pipelines for Project
Tool to list all pipelines for a specific project. use when you need to retrieve the pipelines for a project (e.g., to display recent runs on a dashboard).
List Self-Hosted Runners
Tool to list available self-hosted runners. use when you need to retrieve all configured self-hosted runners for your organization.
List Workflows by Pipeline ID
Tool to list all workflows associated with a specific pipeline. use when you need to fetch or paginate through workflows by pipeline id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Circleci, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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