Open BotStar for new support moments
Move from a support slide to a help conversation without hunting for the widget.
Trigger
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Action
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').
Why this helps
Presenters recognize a support need but lose time opening the chat manually.
- Shortens the path to help
- Keeps escalation visible
- Reduces presenter task switching
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Slides and BotStar in Notis.
- 2Create an automation to open the widget when the new slide indicates support is needed.
- 3Choose New Slide Added and where reports should be delivered.
- 4Add a support slide while the widget is bootstrapped and test the run.
Questions about this workflow
When can BotStar open programmatically?
The widget must be bootstrapped and configured in livechat or popup mode.
What if the slide is not a support slide?
Tell Notis to take no widget action and report why.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Slides to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Slides triggers
Botstar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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."
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get BotStar Application IDs
Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.
New Slide Added
Fires when a new slide is added to a Google Slides presentation.
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
Livechat on open
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.
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').
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Slides and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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