Check the important Apilio devices before the weekend
Get a brief scheduled check of the devices you name, with attention on anything that needs handling before time away.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Send message
Send a text message to a whatsapp number. note: the message will reflect on the recipient's phone number only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
It is easy to leave a device or operational state unchecked when wrapping up for a break.
- Create a dependable pre-weekend check.
- Focus on devices that need human attention.
- Keep the result in a familiar channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Apilio and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name the weekend check.
- 3Tell Notis to review the selected device states available through Apilio and send a concise WhatsApp note about items that need attention.
- 4Pick a recurring pre-weekend schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real run and confirm the recipient has texted first.
Questions about this workflow
Can it control a device if something is wrong?
This workflow sends a WhatsApp message. Use Apilio for device automation and ensure the relevant state information is available.
What if the state information is unavailable?
Notis cannot report missing data; make sure the connected Apilio capability can provide the states you ask it to review.
Can it message a recipient who has not initiated a conversation?
The Send message action requires the recipient to have texted first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Apilio to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Apilio triggers
Whatsapp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Apilio and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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