Create a Databox data source from a webhook
Automate reporting container setup from the systems that already know the context.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
Why this helps
New reporting streams wait on manual source creation and repeated account lookups.
- Shortens source setup time
- Captures setup context at the request point
- Creates consistent reporting containers
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Databox in Notis.
- 2Create an automation asking Notis to create a data source using the account ID, title, and timezone in the webhook request.
- 3Choose a webhook trigger and select a report channel.
- 4Send one real setup request to test the result.
Questions about this workflow
What values are required?
Account ID, title, and timezone are required.
Can this run from any HTTP client?
Yes, any client that can send the Notis webhook request.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Databox. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
Databox actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset in Databox data source. Use when you need to initialize a dataset with a title, data source ID, and primary keys for unique record identification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Data Source
Tool to create a new data source in Databox. Use when you need to create a logical container for datasets within a Databox account. Requires accountId, title, and timezone parameters.
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Delete Dataset
Tool to delete a dataset by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a dataset. This operation is irreversible.
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Delete Data Source
Tool to delete a data source by ID in Databox. Use when you need to permanently remove a data source. This operation is irreversible and will delete all associated datasets.
Get Dataset Ingestion Status
Tool to check the status of a specific data ingestion for a dataset. Use when you need to verify whether a data ingestion was successful by providing the dataset ID and ingestion ID returned from the initial POST request.
List Accounts
Tool to retrieve all Databox accounts accessible to the authenticated user. Use to identify account IDs required for subsequent API operations like data source creation.
Push Data to Dataset (V1)
Tool to push data points to a Databox dataset using the v1 API. Use when you need to ingest data records into a specific dataset by providing the dataset ID and an array of records matching the dataset schema.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Databox, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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