Verify phone numbers before submitting CommCare intake forms
Check that a contact number is valid before it becomes part of a CommCare intake record.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Submit Form to CommCare
Why this helps
A mistyped or invalid number can leave a case team unable to follow up after intake.
- Catch invalid phone numbers before submitting the supplied form.
- Keep phone verification and form submission in one automation.
- Reduce manual checks during intake processing.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Abstract and CommCare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what you want from any channel.
- 3Describe that Notis should verify the supplied phone number with Abstract and submit the supplied XForm to CommCare only when verification succeeds.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example that includes the required XForm XML metadata.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow create the XForm XML for me?
No. Supply complete XML with the required deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, and instanceID metadata.
What starts the workflow?
An HTTP request to the webhook starts it. Include the phone number and form data needed for the submission.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Abstract to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Abstract triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Submit Form to Application
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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