Keep profile-driven BotStar initialization ready
Retrieve the correct BotStar application identifier when subscriber updates require a refreshed setup.
Trigger
Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
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
Widget reinitialization can stall when the required application identifier is not readily available.
- Remove lookup work from profile-change handling
- Support reliable widget reinitialization
- Keep initialization context current
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Mailchimp and BotStar in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing when to retrieve the BotStar app ID after a profile update.
- 3Pick the Mailchimp Profile Update trigger.
- 4Choose a report destination.
- 5Test with one profile change that requires initialization context.
Questions about this workflow
Does retrieving the app ID open chat?
No. It retrieves the appid used when initializing or reinitializing the widget.
When should this be paired with boot?
Use it when the profile update workflow also needs to reinitialize BotStar with the correct appid.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Mailchimp to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Mailchimp triggers
Botstar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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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.
Campaign Trigger
Triggered when a campaign is sent or experiences an event in Mailchimp
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
Subscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber subscribes to Mailchimp
Livechat on open
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.
Unsubscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber unsubscribes from Mailchimp
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.
Mailchimp and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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