Permission Changes Trigger Approval Buttons
Someone requests base access, a webhook fires, and your security lead gets a WhatsApp button message: 'Approve or Reject?' One tap decides. Done.
Trigger
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Action
Send interactive buttons
Send an interactive button message to a whatsapp number. button messages allow users to quickly respond by tapping up to 3 predefined buttons. perfect for yes/no questions, quick choices, or call-to-action scenarios. note: the message will be delivered to the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Permission requests often languish in approval queues. Security leads can't be reached, decisions are delayed, and neurodivergent founders struggle to chase down approvers. This creates bottlenecks and security gaps. One-tap approval removes friction.
- Instant approval decisions without email chains
- Security lead can approve/reject from WhatsApp
- Reduces permission bottlenecks and delays
- Clear decision trail in WhatsApp conversation
- Reduces founder follow-up effort
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Airtable and WhatsApp accounts to Notis.
- 2Create a new automation called 'Permission Approval' and set the trigger to 'Base Metadata Changed'.
- 3Write your prompt: 'When someone requests base access or permissions change, send an interactive button message to our security lead asking: Approve or Reject? After they decide, update the base permissions accordingly.'
- 4Select your WhatsApp business number and your security lead's contact.
- 5Test by changing a permission and verifying the approval request appears.
Questions about this workflow
What happens after they approve/reject?
Your prompt defines the follow-up. You might say 'grant the access' or 'send a rejection message to the requester.' Notis handles the automation.
Can I add a reason field for rejections?
Yes. You can add a follow-up step that asks for a rejection reason, or notis can infer it from context.
Who can approve—just the security lead?
You define this. Might be a security lead, manager, or a rotating team. Your prompt sets who receives the approval request.
Is this compliant with SOC 2 or security standards?
Possibly. Approval decisions are logged in WhatsApp. For full compliance documentation, add a step that records approvals in a secure audit log as well.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Whatsapp actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
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