Auto-notify task followers from external events
When specific events happen in external systems, automatically add relevant team members as followers on your Asana tasks. They'll be notified instantly, no manual tagging needed.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Why this helps
Important events in external tools often require you to manually add people as task followers so they see updates. This manual step gets forgotten, leaving key team members out of the loop.
- Relevant team members are automatically notified when events occur
- Never miss adding someone to a task because the action is automated
- Ensure the right people see updates without manual coordination
- Create dynamic follower lists based on event types
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana to Notis in your portal
- 2Create an automation with this prompt: 'When a webhook event arrives, add specific team members as followers to a task'
- 3Set up a webhook trigger and get the webhook URL from Notis
- 4Configure your external system to send events to that URL with information about which people should be added
- 5Test by sending a sample event from your external system
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which task to add followers to?
Include task identifiers in your webhook payload (task ID, name, or project) and mention that in your prompt.
Can I add different people based on the event type?
Yes, write your prompt to handle multiple event types, like 'If it's a bug, add the engineering team. If it's a design issue, add the design team.'
What if someone is already a follower?
Notis won't duplicate followers. They'll just receive notifications about the task if they're already following it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Asana actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
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