Get a quick answer about directory data categories
When someone needs to check how directory data is organized, a webhook can prompt Notis to fetch the available data categories and summarize the result.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Data Categories
Why this helps
Finding basic category information can interrupt focused work and send people searching through admin screens.
- Answer category questions with the site's returned data.
- Reduce context switching for simple directory lookups.
- Share a concise result through the chosen run report channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Brilliant Directories once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for category lookup.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: retrieve all data categories and summarize them in response to the request.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request for category information.
Questions about this workflow
Are these top categories?
No. The action retrieves data categories, which are distinct from top categories.
What starts the lookup?
An HTTP request to the Notis webhook starts it.
Can it update category records?
No. Get Data Categories fetches the available categories; it does not edit them.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Abstract triggers
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Recurring trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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