Know whether your CastingWords balance can cover a ticket request
See funding constraints early so media requests do not stall in your queue.
Trigger
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
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
Founders lose time discovering too late that a transcription order cannot be funded.
- Flags funding issues before order attempts
- Keeps ticket handling predictable
- Provides a clear report for the next decision
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and CastingWords once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation that identifies tickets asking for transcription and checks the CastingWords prepay balance.
- 3Pick the New Zendesk Ticket trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports go and test with one real transcription request.
Questions about this workflow
Does this place an order?
No. It only retrieves the current CastingWords prepay balance so you can decide what to do next.
What if a ticket is unrelated to transcription?
Tell Notis to ignore tickets without a transcription request.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Castingwords. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk 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 User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
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 Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
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.
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'.
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.
Zendesk and Castingwords, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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