Check WhatsApp media details without downloading files
Review basic file metadata when you need to understand a media item but do not need to download it.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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
Checking a file can take extra steps when you only need to confirm its type, size, or hash.
- Inspect file metadata without a download URL
- Use file size and type in operational checks
- Reduce unnecessary downloads during media review
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Captions and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named WhatsApp media metadata review.
- 3Tell Notis which media ID to inspect and to report its available file metadata.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real media ID and confirm the metadata is useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a download URL?
No. Get media info returns metadata without generating a download URL.
What metadata can it provide?
The action is useful for checking file size, type, and hash.
Where does the media ID come from?
Provide a known media ID to the workflow. This action does not search for media IDs.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Captions to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Captions 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.
Captions and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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