Create an Ably channel for each new webinar
Prepare your webinar event channel as soon as the webinar exists.
Trigger
New Webinar Created
Triggers when a new webinar is created for a user.
Action
Create Ably Channel
Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.
Why this helps
Webinar tooling gets assembled late because channels are created manually.
- Prepare integrations early
- Standardize webinar operations
- Avoid setup gaps
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zoom and Ably in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Webinar channel setup.
- 3Tell Notis to initialize a channel using the webinar identifier and date.
- 4Pick New Webinar Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test by creating one webinar.
Questions about this workflow
Can one channel serve multiple webinar occurrences?
Yes. Instruct Notis to use the webinar series identifier when appropriate.
What does initialization do?
It publishes an empty initialization message so the Ably channel is active.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zoom to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zoom triggers
Ably actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Query Batch Presence
This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. the api retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Query Batch Presence History
This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.
Daily Usage Report Changed
Triggers when the Zoom daily usage report changes for a selected year/month. This trigger monitors daily usage statistics including: - New users added - Number of meetings held - Participant counts - Meeting minutes consumed
Create Ably Channel
Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.
Meeting Details Changed
Triggers when a specific meeting's details change. Detects changes such as: - Meeting topic changes - Agenda updates - Schedule changes (timezone, duration) - Settings modifications (waiting room, recording, video, etc.) - Password changes - Recurrence pattern updates
Delete Channel Subscription
This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. the operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.
Meeting Recording Changed
Triggers when a specific meeting's cloud recordings change. Detects changes such as: - New recording files appearing - Recording processing completion (status changes) - Recording metadata changes (count, size, etc.) - New participant audio files
Get Channel Details
This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. it returns a channeldetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. the endpoint provides visibility into channel activity, including metrics such as connections, presence, publishers, and subscribers, and requires appropriate permissions.
Meeting Summary Created or Updated
Triggers when a meeting summary is created or updated for a specific meeting. IMPORTANT: This trigger requires a PAID Zoom account (Pro, Business, or Enterprise plan). Free Zoom accounts cannot use this feature. Additionally requires: - AI Companion feature enabled in account settings - Meeting must not be end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) - Meeting summary must be enabled and generated for the meeting
Get Channel History
This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. it uses the get /channels/{channelid}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelid', 'limit', 'direction', 'start', and 'end'. the tool is useful for auditing, recovering missed messages, analyzing channel activity, and debugging message flows. authentication is required via basic or token authentication.
New Cloud Recording
Triggers when a new cloud recording meeting instance appears for a user.
Get Channel Presence History
This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.
New Meeting Created
Triggers when a new Zoom meeting is created for a user.
Get Ably Service Time
This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. it is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid tokenrequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. the endpoint supports multiple content types, handles http errors, network issues, and is a fundamental tool for ensuring accurate timing in ably applications.
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