Keep updated posts aligned with detailed ACS data
Give every substantial post revision a quick evidence refresh.
Trigger
Blog Post Updated
Triggers when a Confluence blog post is updated (any edit that creates a new version).
Action
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required.
Why this helps
Updated narratives can retain statistics that no longer match the intended analysis.
- Supports accurate revisions
- Keeps cited data traceable
- Reduces editorial rework
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Census bureau in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Updated post ACS check.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve ACS 5-year estimates for the geography, year, and variables cited in each updated post.
- 4Pick Blog Post Updated as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test it with one revised post.
Questions about this workflow
Can it compare old and new numbers?
The action returns the requested estimates; a baseline must be supplied if a comparison is needed.
What if the post cites no variables?
Notis should report the missing variable details for editorial follow up.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Confluence to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Confluence triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get ACS 1-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 1-year american community survey (acs) estimates for a specified geography. use when you need the most recent annual acs data for a given area.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required.
New Attachment Added
Triggers when a new attachment is uploaded to a Confluence page. Optionally filters by media type.
Get American Business Survey
Tool to retrieve annual business survey (abs) data for a specified year and endpoint.
Blog Post Added to Label
Triggers when a new blog post is added to a specific label in Confluence.
Get Community Resilience Estimates
Tool to retrieve community resilience estimates for a specified year. use after selecting variables and geography to get cre data for analysis.
Blogpost Inline Comment Added
Triggers when a new inline comment is added to a Confluence blog post.
Get County Business Patterns
Tool to retrieve county business patterns (cbp) data for a specified year. use when you need county-level business establishment and employment statistics filtered by industry and geography.
Blog Post Like Count Changed
Triggers when a Confluence blog post's like count changes (someone likes or unlikes).
Get Decennial Census Data
Tool to retrieve decennial census data for a specified vintage and dataset. use when you need census variables for a given geography.
Blog Post Updated
Triggers when a Confluence blog post is updated (any edit that creates a new version).
Get Population Estimates
Tool to retrieve population estimates program (pep) data for a specified vintage and dataset. use when you need population or demographic estimates for specific geographies.
Content Restrictions Changed
Triggers when view or edit restrictions change on a Confluence page or blog post. Detects user/group restrictions being added, removed, or modified.
Get Variable Details
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific variable in a census dataset for a given year. use when you need the label, concept, data type, attribute codes, and valid-value constraints.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Confluence and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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