Bring an Are.na visual reference into Telegram
Move a useful image from your research channel into the chat where your team is already discussing the work.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Photo
Send photos to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
A reference can be technically saved but still be missing from the conversation where it matters.
- Share a relevant visual without manually switching apps.
- Include the original source context in the message.
- Use a request to choose the topic or reference needed.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Telegram once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in Automations or by telling Notis what you want.
- 3In one instruction, describe the image or topic to find and ask Notis to send the image with its source context.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real image and Telegram chat.
Questions about this workflow
Will every Are.na image work?
The image must be accessible to Notis and supported by Telegram's photo action. Ask for a link or a text summary if an image cannot be retrieved.
Does the webhook detect new images automatically?
No. The webhook starts the automation when an HTTP request is sent; Are.na trigger events are not listed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Are.na and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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