Launch Apify collection on demand
Give your internal tools a simple way to start collection.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Run Actor Asynchronously
Tool to run a specific actor asynchronously. use when you need to trigger an actor run without waiting for completion and retrieve its run details immediately.
Why this helps
Teams wait for manual handoffs before a data collection run begins.
- Starts collection from any webhook source
- Removes manual handoffs
- Supports event-driven research
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and Apify once if the webhook will use ticket context.
- 2Create an automation named Webhook collection launcher.
- 3Describe the Actor to launch and the webhook payload context to use.
- 4Pick a Notis webhook trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Send one real webhook and inspect the run report.
Questions about this workflow
What starts the workflow?
An HTTP request sent to the Notis webhook trigger.
Does it require a Zendesk event?
No. This workflow is started by the webhook payload.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Apify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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