Put relevant service choices in one WhatsApp list
Help customers choose from a short menu without a long explanation thread.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Send interactive list
Send an interactive list message to a whatsapp number. list messages allow users to select from up to 10 options in a structured format. great for menus, catalogs, or choices. note: the message will be delivered to the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Customers can miss the available options when choices are scattered across records and conversations.
- Present up to ten options in one structured list.
- Send the menu only when Backendless data identifies a real choice to make.
- Reduce repeated explanations of the same service options.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to check Backendless for records needing a customer choice and send a concise WhatsApp list using only options present in the data.
- 4Pick the notis_cron trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real record and confirm the recipient has texted your WhatsApp number.
Questions about this workflow
How many options can a list contain?
The Send interactive list action supports up to ten options.
What if Backendless does not store the available options?
Supply the options in the instruction or webhook context. Notis should not invent choices or assume data that is absent.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Backendless to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Backendless 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.
Backendless and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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