Find a backup provider when plans change
A replacement search can start from the supplier details and criteria you already saved.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Search and Chat
Chat with Yelp's AI assistant to search for businesses, get recommendations, and ask questions. This action provides a conversational interface to Yelp's AI that can: - Search for businesses by type, location, and criteria (e.g., "best Italian restaurants near Times Square") - Answer questions about specific businesses (e.g., "what are the hours for The Purple Pig?") - Provide recommendations based on user preferences - Maintain conversation context when chat_id is provided for follow-up questions The response includes the AI's natural language answer along with detailed business data including ratings, reviews, locations, photos, and attributes for any mentioned businesses.
Why this helps
When a provider falls through, rebuilding the search under time pressure can disrupt other work.
- Starts from a concrete replacement request
- Uses saved context to guide comparable local searches
- Returns candidates for a person to vet
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox and Yelp to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Give one plain-language instruction to read the referenced supplier notes and ask Yelp for comparable local alternatives.
- 4Choose an incoming webhook trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real supplier replacement request and review whether the matches are relevant.
Questions about this workflow
Does Yelp know the supplier's exact capabilities?
Not necessarily. Include the requirements in the brief and verify each candidate directly.
Will the workflow contact alternatives?
No. It finds and reports businesses for you to evaluate.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Dropbox to Yelp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Dropbox triggers
Yelp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Autocomplete Search
Get autocomplete suggestions for businesses, categories, and search terms on Yelp based on partial text input. Returns matching businesses with their Yelp IDs, relevant category suggestions, and additional search term recommendations. Use this action when users are typing search queries and need real-time suggestions to refine their search before executing a full business search. Location coordinates (latitude/longitude) are optional but can improve suggestion relevance for geographic searches.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Business Details
Get detailed information about a specific business on Yelp using its business ID or alias. Returns comprehensive business information including hours (in the business's local timezone), photos, reviews, and location details. The returned `url` field is the Yelp listing page, not the business's own website. Response fields such as `phone` and `website` may be null; handle missing values explicitly. Avoid many parallel calls — HTTP 429 throttling applies; limit concurrency to ~5 parallel requests with exponential backoff.
Get Business Reviews
Get reviews for a specific business on Yelp using its business ID or alias. Returns up to 3 review excerpts for the business.
Get Category Details
Get detailed information about a specific Yelp category by its alias. Returns category metadata including the human-readable title, parent categories, and country availability lists. Use this action when you need to understand category hierarchies, check category availability by country, or get the proper display name for a category alias. The alias parameter must be a valid Yelp category identifier — use the list categories endpoint to discover available aliases.
Get Event Details
Get detailed information about a specific Yelp event using its event ID. Returns comprehensive event information including dates, location, cost, attendance counts, and associated business details. Use this action when you need to retrieve full details about a specific event that you already have the ID for. Event IDs can be obtained from the search events or featured events endpoints.
Get Featured Event
Get the featured event for a given location on Yelp. Featured events are chosen by Yelp's community managers and represent notable happenings in the specified area. Use this action when you need to discover the highlighted or recommended event for a specific city, region, or coordinates. The returned `event_site_url` is the Yelp event page, not the event's own external website. Response fields such as `business_id`, `cost`, and `tickets_url` may be null; handle missing values explicitly.
Get Review Highlights
Get review highlights for a specific business on Yelp using its business ID or alias. Returns summarized key points and themes from customer reviews. IMPORTANT: This endpoint requires Yelp Places API Premium Plan access. Without Premium Plan, requests will return a 403 NOT_AUTHORIZED error. For basic review access, consider using the Get Business Reviews action instead, which is available on Enhanced and Premium plans. Note: Get Business Reviews returns at most 3 recent reviews per call, while this action synthesizes themes across the full review history.
List Categories
List all Yelp business categories across all locales by default. Returns category aliases, titles, parent relationships, and geographic availability. Use this action when you need to discover valid category aliases for filtering business searches or when building category-based navigation. The locale parameter allows filtering to categories available in specific regions while translating category names to the local language.
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