Carry checkout context into the active chat
When a user returns to chat after checkout, keep their active session details aligned with the app's latest context.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A conversation can lose useful context when a customer moves between checkout and support.
- Keeps active conversation details aligned with checkout
- Cuts down on customers repeating context
- Reduces manual support handoff work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Railway and BotStar to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation to update the active BotStar session when checkout reports a relevant detail change.
- 3Select an incoming webhook trigger and send it from the Railway-hosted checkout flow.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with one real checkout-to-chat transition.
Questions about this workflow
Does this change checkout data?
No. It updates user details on the current BotStar live chat session.
What if no chat session is active?
The action is designed for the current active live chat session, so use it when that session exists.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Railway to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Railway 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.
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
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Livechat on open
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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.
Railway and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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