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Check BART elevators while preparing an access plan

Add a current elevator status check to a travel document workflow to make accessibility planning more informed.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Get Elevator Status

Retrieves current elevator status across all stations.

Why this helps

Elevator availability can affect a route, and checking it separately is easy to forget.

  • Retrieve current elevator status across BART stations.
  • Bring accessibility information into a document-related workflow.
  • Help users review availability before relying on a route.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect ActiveMerge and Bart once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
  • 3Tell Notis to retrieve current BART elevator status for the travel planning request.
  • 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real accessibility planning example.

Questions about this workflow

Does this action plan an accessible route?

It retrieves current elevator status across BART stations. It does not itself calculate an accessible route.

Can elevator status change after the lookup?

Yes. The result is a current status check and may change, so review it again when needed.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Bart. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

ActiveMerge triggers

Bart actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get BART API Version

Retrieve the current API version information.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get BART Available Schedules

Retrieve available schedules; this deprecated endpoint returns an empty list.

ActionInstant

Get Route Info

Retrieve details about a route.

ActionInstant

Get Elevator Status

Retrieves current elevator status across all stations.

ActionInstant

Get BART Stations

Retrieve information about all stations.

ActionInstant

Get Estimated Departures

Retrieves live estimated train departures for a station.

ActionInstant

Get GTFS-RT Trip Updates

Retrieve real-time trip updates.

ActionInstant

Get BART Fare

Retrieves fare prices between two stations.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

ActiveMerge and Bart, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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