Ably integration

Publish real-time messages to Ably channels, read message and presence history, see who's online and check channel activity.

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Build it by describing it

Type a sentence like this and the copilot builds, validates and simulates the workflow.
When “New Channel Message” happens in Ably, check the details with AI, then “Publish Message” and tell my team in Slack.
  • Simulated before it goes live
  • Fixes proposed when something breaks
  • One credit per run

Triggers

Start a workflow when this happens
  • WHEN
    New Channel Message

    Triggers when a new message is published to an Ably channel. It checks the channel history periodically, so the channel must keep messages in history long enough between checks.

Actions

Then Calibra can do this for you
  • DO
    Publish Message

    Publishes a message to an Ably channel so every connected subscriber receives it in real time.

  • DO
    Get Channel History

    Gets the messages stored for an Ably channel, optionally between two dates. Ably only returns messages it still keeps in history.

  • DO
    Get Present Members

    Lists the clients currently present on an Ably channel, for example to see who's online in a chat room.

  • DO
    Get Presence History

    Gets the presence events (clients entering, updating or leaving) stored for an Ably channel, optionally between two dates.

  • DO
    Get Channel Status

    Gets whether an Ably channel is active and how many connections, publishers, subscribers and present members it has.

  • DO
    List Active Channels

    Lists the channels that are currently active in your Ably app, optionally only those whose name starts with a prefix.

  • DO
    Custom Ably API Request

    Makes a request to any endpoint of the Ably REST API, authenticated with your API key.

Questions

Is the Ably integration free?

Yes. Ably is available on every Calibra plan, including the free plan, which needs no card.

How is Ably usage billed?

Calibra charges one credit per workflow run, however many steps it has. Steps that read from or write to this app do not cost extra.

Can I connect Ably without writing code?

Yes. Describe the process in plain words and the AI copilot builds the workflow with Ably for you. You can also use templates or the visual editor.

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Free plan, no card. One credit per run, however many steps it has.