Remove generated PDFs when retention ends
Keep temporary documents from lingering after their useful life.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Delete PDF
Tool to delete a previously generated pdf. use when you need to immediately remove a pdf by its response id.
Why this helps
Generated files can remain accessible after a case is complete.
- Supports retention routines
- Reduces document clutter
- Removes files promptly
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Api2pdf in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to delete the generated PDF using the response id received in the webhook.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one test webhook with a disposable response id.
Questions about this workflow
What does the webhook need to include?
It needs the response id of the previously generated PDF.
Can I delete a file without its response id?
No. The action requires the response id supplied by your retention process.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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