Turn market-size questions into local demographic research
When a market question lands, ask Notis to retrieve the ACS estimates for the area and variables you name, then summarize what the data can support.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required.
Why this helps
A promising market question can get buried while you search for comparable local demographic data.
- Respond to inbound research requests with a repeatable data lookup.
- Keep the geography and variables tied to the original question.
- See a concise summary alongside the run report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect 2chat and Census Bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to use the incoming request's geography and named ACS variables, retrieve the estimates, and summarize them with caveats.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with one real WhatsApp request that names an area and variables.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this automation?
A webhook starts it when your configured HTTP request arrives. 2chat has no listed trigger events.
Does it choose variables automatically?
The request or your instruction should identify the variables. Notis can summarize returned data, but it cannot infer an unstated research question reliably.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 2chat to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
2chat triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 1-year american community survey (acs) estimates for a specified geography. use when you need the most recent annual acs data for a given area.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
2chat and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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