Close a BotStar chat widget as part of a recurring routine
If a recurring end-of-session routine includes closing chat, schedule the widget closure and keep it off your manual checklist.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
Why this helps
Leaving a chat window open after a routine can create one more cleanup item at the end of a busy day.
- Put recurring chat cleanup on a schedule.
- Reduce end-of-session manual steps.
- Support BotStar widgets configured in livechat or popup mode.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect BotStar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Describe when the BotStar widget should close as part of your routine.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one scheduled run while the widget is in livechat or popup mode.
Questions about this workflow
Which modes support this close action?
The widget must be configured in livechat or popup mode.
Can the prompt limit when it closes?
Describe the circumstances in your instruction, and choose a schedule that fits the routine.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Botstar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
BotStar LiveChat onClose Callback
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is closed. use after the widget is initialized. example prompt: "register an onclose handler that logs 'goodbye!' to the console."
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get BotStar Application IDs
Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Livechat on open
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Livechat open
Tool to show the live chat window. use after the widget has been bootstrapped with botstarapi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup').
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Livechat update
Tool to update user details on the current live chat session. use when you need to modify user profile attributes during an active conversation.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Get BotStar Webview Parameter
Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Airtable and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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