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Fetch Botstar app ID for each new Coda document

Prepare the Botstar identifier needed for a fresh workspace setup.

Trigger

New Coda Document Trigger

Triggers when a new Coda document is created.

Action

Get BotStar Application IDs

Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.

Why this helps

New workspace launches stall when the application identifier must be looked up manually.

  • Speed up workspace setup
  • Reduce lookup steps
  • Create a repeatable launch handoff

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Coda and Botstar in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation that retrieves the Botstar application ID for each new Coda document.
  • 3Select the New Coda Document trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel and test with one new workspace document.

Questions about this workflow

What does the action return?

It retrieves the Botstar application id, also called appid.

Is this a message sending action?

No. It provides the identifier used when initializing or reinitializing the widget.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Coda to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Coda triggers

Botstar actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

BotStar LiveChat onClose Callback

Tool to register a callback when the chat window is closed. use after the widget is initialized. example prompt: "register an onclose handler that logs 'goodbye!' to the console."

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get BotStar Application IDs

Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.

ActionInstant

Coda Document Deleted Trigger

Triggers when a Coda document is deleted.

TriggerPolling

Livechat boot

Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.

ActionInstant

New Coda Document Trigger

Triggers when a new Coda document is created.

TriggerPolling

Close BotStar Livechat Widget

Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.

ActionInstant

New Coda Page Trigger

Triggers when a new page is added to a Coda document.

TriggerPolling

Livechat on open

Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.

ActionInstant

Specific Coda Page Updated Trigger

Triggers when a specific page within a Coda document is updated.

TriggerPolling

Livechat open

Tool to show the live chat window. use after the widget has been bootstrapped with botstarapi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup').

ActionInstant

Livechat update

Tool to update user details on the current live chat session. use when you need to modify user profile attributes during an active conversation.

ActionInstant

Get BotStar Webview Parameter

Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Coda and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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