Workaround to trigger Confluence Automation when page started? And then insert template?

Question

I would like to force a template when someone creates a child page under a specific parent page, and I thought an Automation rule would be the easy way to go.

But I'm realizing there is no trigger for page started (live page started, yes, but not a regular page).

Is there something I could set up with an incoming webhook that might be a decent work around?

I am also realizing there is no native action to insert/apply a template. Any ideas about work arounds?

Thiago P _Atlassian Support_ · Answer

Hey there @Laura Campbell ,

Currently there's no trigger for 'Draft Created' (read that as "Page Started") in Confluence Automation.

A possible alternative would be adding a Create from Template macro to the Parent page: this macro adds a button that, when clicked, creates a new child page using a specific template of your choice.

Notice that this macro will not prevent users from creating pages from scratch or using other templates of their choice, so you can instruct them to use the button.

Hope this helps!

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Laura Campbell

Automation rules run after an event has happened.  And so they could not detect someone is in the process of creating a page.

Please also note the new Live Doc Started trigger fires when it is actually created...and so it is also after the event happened.

Kind regards,
Bill