Keep scheduled population updates flowing into Telegram
Set a rhythm for population data updates and have the latest requested figures appear in your Telegram space.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Send Message
Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Recurring demographic checks are easy to postpone when they depend on someone remembering to revisit Census data.
- Reduce manual reminders to refresh recurring population figures.
- Receive the latest returned data in a familiar Telegram space.
- Make reporting periods explicit in each update.
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.
- 3In one instruction, name the population statistics and geographies to retrieve and ask for a dated Telegram update.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real update and check that the returned period and geography are clear.
Questions about this workflow
Can this run without a Census event trigger?
Yes. Census bureau exposes no trigger events, so this workflow starts on a Notis schedule.
Will it compare this period with the last one?
It can compare periods when the requested data returns both. Otherwise, specify the periods to retrieve or provide a baseline.
Where does the update go?
The instruction can name the connected Telegram chat or channel. The bot must have access and the permissions needed to send messages there.
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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