Know what a Census variable means before using it
Send a variable, year, and dataset to get its official metadata summarized before it enters your analysis.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Variable Details
Retrieves metadata and valid values for a dataset variable.
Why this helps
Ambiguous Census variable codes make it easy to build a report around the wrong measure or valid values.
- Retrieve the variable label, concept, data type, and attribute details.
- Check valid-value constraints before building a query or interpreting results.
- Reduce errors caused by unfamiliar variable codes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Anthropic administrator and Census bureau once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for variable checks.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve and explain metadata for each requested variable, dataset, and year.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real variable and compare the explanation with its returned metadata.
Questions about this workflow
What identifiers should I provide?
Provide the Census dataset, year, and exact variable identifier. Variable metadata is specific to the dataset and time period.
Can this action retrieve the data values too?
This action retrieves metadata for a variable. Use a data retrieval action when you need observations for a geography.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Anthropic administrator to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Anthropic administrator triggers
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Recurring trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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