Offer a WhatsApp menu of recent Beamer changes
Help customers find the product update that matters to them with a short, scannable menu.
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
A long changelog is hard to scan when customers only need to find one relevant change.
- Present recent changes in a structured list.
- Make product updates easier to scan on mobile.
- Let customers choose from up to ten menu options.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Beamer and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and provide its name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to review recent Beamer changelog activity and make a concise WhatsApp list of the most useful entries.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with real changelog entries and a recipient who has texted first.
Questions about this workflow
How many items can the menu contain?
The Send interactive list action supports up to ten options.
Can this send as an unsolicited message?
The list message is delivered only if the recipient has texted your WhatsApp number first.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Beamer to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Beamer 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.
Beamer and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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