Know when a WhatsApp template status changes
Get a regular status check on a template that is waiting for approval or review.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get template status
Get the status and details of a specific message template. this is useful for checking if a template has been approved, rejected, or is still pending review.
Why this helps
A pending template can hold up a launch when nobody remembers to check its status.
- Keep a pending template on a review cadence.
- See the status returned for the named template.
- Reduce manual portal checks.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis which template to check and to send the returned status with a clear next step.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real template and verify the name and reported status.
Questions about this workflow
Can this check a template without its name or identifier?
No. Tell Notis which specific template to check, using information it can access.
Does Notis approve a template?
No. It reports the status returned by WhatsApp. WhatsApp handles review and approval.
What starts the status check?
A recurring Notis cron schedule starts the workflow.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably triggers
Whatsapp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Ably and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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