Share Census geography comparisons in Telegram
Ask one question across several places and bring the resulting comparison into your Telegram discussion.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Document
Send general files (documents) to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Comparing places can mean repeating the same query and assembling the results before anyone else can review them.
- Request a consistent measure across multiple geographies.
- Share an available comparison report file in Telegram.
- Keep the places and reporting period visible with the result.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Census bureau and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3Describe the measure, places, and period to compare, then ask Notis to send an available comparison report document to Telegram.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real comparison and verify that the requested geographies and periods are represented.
Questions about this workflow
Does it compare any places I name?
It can use geographies supported by the requested Census data. If a place or measure is unavailable, the result may not include it.
What if no report file is returned?
The document action requires an available file. Change the instruction to send a text comparison with the returned values if the request provides data only.
Can I compare different time periods too?
Yes, when the source returns the needed periods. Name them in the request and make any missing period explicit.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Census bureau to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Census bureau 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.
Census bureau and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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