Collect event shift preferences in Telegram
Turn an incoming event planning request into one clear volunteer question. Notis can post a Telegram poll so responses are easy to scan before coordinating coverage.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Send Poll
Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Finding out who can cover event shifts can take a long chain of messages and follow-ups.
- Collect shift preferences in one place
- Reduce back-and-forth during event planning
- Make the poll choices explicit in the request
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect ChMeetings and Telegram once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to use an incoming event planning request to create a Telegram poll from the shift options included in that request.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger, choose where run reports go, and test with one real request that includes poll choices.
Questions about this workflow
Does this trigger fire automatically from ChMeetings?
No. ChMeetings trigger events are not provided, so a request must be sent to the Notis webhook to start the workflow.
Where do the poll choices come from?
The webhook request should include the shift options. Notis should not invent event times or volunteer availability.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Chmeetings to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Chmeetings 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.
Chmeetings and Telegram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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