Refresh your Census dataset catalog automatically
Schedule a recurring check of available Census datasets so research starts with the current catalog.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
List Available Datasets
Lists all available datasets with metadata, vintages and endpoints to prepare data queries.
Why this helps
Teams lose time rediscovering datasets and vintages every time a new research question comes up.
- Lists available Census Bureau datasets with metadata, vintages, and API endpoints.
- Makes dataset discovery a recurring background task.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Addresszen and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Census Dataset Catalog Refresh.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the available Census datasets and their metadata, vintages, and endpoints, then summarize notable catalog changes for review.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test one run and review the returned catalog.
Questions about this workflow
What does this scheduled run retrieve?
It lists available Census Bureau datasets along with metadata, vintages, and API endpoints.
Can it identify changes against last time?
Notis can summarize the returned catalog. A comparison requires prior results or a baseline to be available to the workflow.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Addresszen to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Addresszen triggers
Census bureau 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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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Addresszen and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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