Bring your Are.na research into WhatsApp
Ask Notis to summarize an Are.na channel or collection and send the key ideas to WhatsApp, where you can read them between tasks.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
Research accumulates across Are.na channels, then gets buried when you switch back to daily work.
- Review key ideas without reopening several Are.na blocks.
- Keep a short research recap in a conversation you already check.
- Use Notis to turn a supplied Are.na link or content into a readable summary.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to summarize the Are.na channel or collection you provide and send the main ideas and links to your WhatsApp number.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Are.na channel or collection and review the WhatsApp message.
Questions about this workflow
Does Are.na start this automation automatically?
Are.na trigger events are not available here. A webhook starts the automation when an HTTP request is sent to it, and the Are.na material must be supplied for Notis to process.
Can it send messages to any WhatsApp number?
The recipient must have initiated a conversation first for a regular text message to be delivered.
What should I include in the digest?
Ask Notis to include a short summary, standout ideas, and selected source links. You can adjust that instruction as your review needs change.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na 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.
Are.na and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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