Automated PermitFlow Permit Status Alerts
Every hour, WebRun opens PermitFlow, checks every active permit for a status change since the last run, and posts a Slack alert naming the project, the jurisdiction, the old and new status, and who owns the file.
How do I get alerted the moment a permit status changes in PermitFlow?
WebRun checks PermitFlow every hour for permit status changes across every active project and posts an instant Slack alert the moment one moves, naming the project, the jurisdiction, the old and new status, and the assigned expediter, so your team hears about an approval, hold, or rejection within the hour instead of during a manual check.
- Status changes reach the project owner within the hour instead of on the next manual check
- Every approval, hold, and rejection is logged in Slack as it happens
- No permit sits in a changed status unnoticed overnight
Built for permit expediters · construction permit coordinators · general contractors · permitting consultants
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
-
WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.permitflow.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
1
PermitFlow - check every active permit for a status change
permitflow.com
WebRun opens PermitFlow to check every active permit for a status change. - Open PermitFlow and pull the status of every active permit across all projects
- Compare each status to the value recorded on the last run
- Note the project, jurisdiction, old status, new status, and assigned expediter for anything that changed
Done when Every active permit has been checked and any status change is captured with its details.
-
2
Slack - alert the project owner instantly
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to alert the project owner instantly. - Post an alert to the project channel for each status change, tagging the assigned expediter
- Lead with the new status: approved, on hold, rejected, or issued
- Group multiple changes on the same project into one message
Done when Every status change this run has a Slack alert with the project owner tagged.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it change anything in PermitFlow?
No. WebRun only reads permit status, it never edits a record, submits a form, or changes a status itself. Every change you see in Slack happened in PermitFlow first, WebRun just reports it fast.
Will I get alerted for every small change?
Only for status changes, not every field edit. It compares the status on this run to the last run and only posts when approved, on hold, rejected, issued, or a similar status actually moves.
What if two permits change status in the same hour?
Each gets its own alert, grouped by project if more than one status moved on the same job, so your channel stays a clear record instead of a flood of separate pings.
Related templates
Put this on autopilot.
Turn it on in minutes - or have our team set it up for you.