Check media details before sharing booking materials
Get basic file information before a meeting document moves into a WhatsApp conversation.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Sharing the wrong or oversized file creates avoidable confusion during meeting preparation.
- Inspect file size, type, and hash without generating a download URL.
- Review media before a separate sharing decision.
- Keep booking materials tied to their intended context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cal and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to retrieve metadata for the specified media item associated with the booking and summarize its type and size.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real media ID and booking example.
Questions about this workflow
Does metadata lookup download the file?
No. Get media info retrieves metadata without generating a download URL.
What information can it return?
The action description says it is useful for checking file size, type, and hash.
Does this send the media to the attendee?
No. It checks metadata only. A separate media sending action would be needed, with the required recipient eligibility.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cal to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cal 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.
Cal and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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