Keep track of Census datasets for your research
Give dataset discovery a place in your research routine so you can check available coverage before planning new queries.
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
Useful dataset options are easy to miss when discovery only happens after a query has already been planned.
- Retrieve the available Census dataset catalog and metadata.
- Review vintages and endpoints relevant to ongoing work.
- Build a repeatable starting point for future Census queries.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtop and Census bureau once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Ask Notis to review the dataset catalog for entries relevant to your specified topics.
- 4Choose the recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one topic and confirm the resulting datasets are relevant.
Questions about this workflow
Does the catalog action retrieve demographic estimates?
No. It lists available datasets and their metadata, vintages, and API endpoints. Use a data action to retrieve statistics.
Can Notis identify new datasets since the last run?
Only if the earlier catalog or its summary is available as context for comparison. Otherwise the workflow can summarize the current catalog.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtop to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtop 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.
Airtop and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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