Check GitHub stars for repositories in Dropbox research
Keep useful research available without repeatedly rediscovering what you already saved.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Check if repo starred by auth user
Use to determine if the authenticated user has starred a specific github repository, which is confirmed by an http 204 status (resulting in an empty dictionary in the response data); the action fails (e.g., http 404) if the repository is not starred or does not exist.
Why this helps
A founder collects promising repositories in Dropbox but cannot remember which ones are already saved in GitHub.
- Makes repository research easier to maintain
- Prevents duplicate review effort
- Creates a simple follow-up list for promising tools
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it in plain language.
- 3Instruct Notis to read the Dropbox research list and check whether each named GitHub repository is starred by the authenticated user.
- 4Choose a recurring Notis cron trigger, select the report channel, and test with one research list.
Questions about this workflow
Does this star repositories automatically?
No. It reports the current star status so you can choose what to save.
Can the list include repository URLs?
Yes. URLs make matching repositories clearer.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Dropbox to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Dropbox triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Dropbox and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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