A cat photo to mark the start of focus time
Let a small moment of delight signal that it is time to begin.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Send Photo
Send photos to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Starting a focus block can get lost among reminders and open tabs.
- Create a recognizable start-of-focus cue in Telegram.
- Avoid switching apps to find a quick reset.
- Use the scheduled run as a prompt to begin.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cats and Telegram once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe that it should fetch a random cat photo and send it to your Telegram chat.
- 3Pick a recurring schedule that matches your focus routine.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real example and confirm the photo arrives.
Questions about this workflow
Does this start a timer?
No. It sends a cat photo as a start cue; use a separate timer if you want timed focus sessions.
Can I choose the schedule?
Yes. Pick the recurring schedule that fits your routine when you create the automation.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cats to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cats triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Cats and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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