Give every report useful local context
Request the Census data your report needs and get a clear summary ready for your ActiveMerge document workflow.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Retrieves five-year American Community Survey estimates for geographic areas.
Why this helps
Report writers often have to leave their document workflow to find reliable local statistics and explain what they mean.
- Adds sourced demographic context to report drafts.
- Reduces tab switching between data research and document generation.
- Keeps the summary tied to the requested geography and variables.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ActiveMerge and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve five-year ACS estimates for each requested geography and prepare a concise report summary using the returned data.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and arrange for the request to be sent when the report needs Census context.
- 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one real report request.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this workflow?
A Notis webhook starts it when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request. ActiveMerge does not provide a trigger event here.
Can the workflow choose the Census variables on its own?
The request should include the geography and variables needed. Notis can help clarify variable choices, but it should not invent requested data.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link ActiveMerge to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
ActiveMerge 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
Retrieves the latest one-year American Community Survey estimates for a geographic area.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Geocode Address
Converts a street address into latitude and longitude coordinates.
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Retrieves five-year American Community Survey estimates for geographic areas.
Geocode Address for Census Geographies
Returns coordinates and Census geography identifiers for an address.
Geocode Address Parts
Converts address components into latitude and longitude coordinates.
Get Community Resilience Estimates
Retrieves estimates of community resilience and vulnerability to disasters.
Geocode Address with Geography
Returns an address’s coordinates and Census geography identifiers.
Get County Business Patterns
Retrieves county-level business establishment and employment statistics for a year.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
ActiveMerge and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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