Find the Census table groups behind your topic
Discover the available table groups for a dataset, then narrow your data request to tables that match the question.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Dataset Groups
Lists table groups available in a Census dataset and year.
Why this helps
Searching table catalogs manually makes it harder to move from a topic to a specific Census query.
- Retrieve table groups for a dataset and vintage.
- Use table discovery before requesting all variables in a group.
- Keep topic research focused on available tables.
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 find table groups for the dataset, vintage, and topic you specify.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one dataset and verify the suggested groups against your topic.
Questions about this workflow
Why look up groups before querying?
The action lists available table groups for a dataset and vintage. It can help identify a table before querying its variables with group syntax.
Does this return the table's values?
No. It discovers table groups. Use a data retrieval action for estimates or other table values.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Airtop triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
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