Open BotStar when a new Gmail lead arrives
Turn fresh inbox interest into an immediate conversation.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
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
Important inquiries can sit unread while you switch between inbox and chat tools.
- Reduce response delay for inbound leads
- Keep conversations in one focused workspace
- Avoid repeated inbox checking
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and BotStar in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe that new lead emails should open BotStar Livechat.
- 3Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go, then test with one real inquiry.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis decide which emails are leads?
Yes, tell Notis the sender, subject, or message cues to use in the instruction.
What does BotStar do when triggered?
It opens the live chat widget through the Livechat open action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Super to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Super 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.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Livechat on open
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
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').
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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 Super and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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