Bring important Blackboard announcements into WhatsApp
When an announcement needs attention, send students a short update in the channel they already check.
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
Students can miss important course updates when they have to switch between Blackboard and messages.
- Reduce manual re-posting of course updates.
- Make key dates and next steps easier to scan.
- Keep message content focused on the announcement.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Describe how Notis should summarize the announcement and send it to eligible recipients in one instruction.
- 4Choose notis_webhook as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real announcement and confirm the recipient has messaged your WhatsApp business first.
Questions about this workflow
Does Blackboard provide a trigger for this workflow?
No Blackboard trigger events are listed here. Start it with a Notis webhook, which begins when an HTTP request reaches Notis.
Can WhatsApp send the message to any student?
The send message action delivers only when the recipient has texted your WhatsApp number first. Use an audience that meets that requirement.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackboard to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackboard 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.
Blackboard and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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