Share an Ascora visit location through WhatsApp
Send a useful location update directly in the customer's existing WhatsApp conversation.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send location
Send a location message to a whatsapp number. note: the location will be shared with the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Customers may need to search through old messages or separate directions when visit location details change.
- Put location details in the customer's messaging thread.
- Reduce manual re-entry of visit information.
- Share a location from details included in the webhook.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ascora and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for visit location sharing.
- 3Tell Notis to send the location included in the webhook request with a short explanatory WhatsApp message.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real visit location and a customer who has texted your WhatsApp number.
Questions about this workflow
Can this locate the job address automatically?
The webhook request needs to include the location to share. Ascora trigger events are not listed.
Can the location be delivered to a new WhatsApp contact?
The Send location action delivers only if the recipient has texted your number first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ascora to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ascora 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.
Ascora and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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