Retrieve BotStar application IDs when your setup needs them
Send a request to your Notis webhook and retrieve the BotStar application ID for a widget initialization task.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get BotStar Application IDs
Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.
Why this helps
Application identifiers are easy to lose among setup notes when you need to initialize or reinitialize a widget.
- Retrieve the appid when an HTTP request starts the workflow.
- Keep a setup lookup close to the initialization task.
- Reduce time spent searching old configuration notes.
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 that the automation should retrieve BotStar application IDs for widget initialization.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Send one real HTTP request and confirm the returned ID is available.
Questions about this workflow
When is this action useful?
Use it when initializing or reinitializing the BotStar live chat widget.
Does the action initialize the widget?
No. It retrieves the BotStar application ID. A separate action is used to reinitialize the widget.
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.
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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.
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User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Livechat on open
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View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Livechat open
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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.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Airtable and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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