Bring the BotStar webview value into your app flow
When your app needs a value passed from the chatbot, coordinate a parameter read in the loaded BotStar modal webview.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A context value passed into a webview can be overlooked while switching between chatbot and app setup.
- Makes a passed value available to the webview flow
- Reduces manual copying between setup steps
- Keeps the chatbot and app interaction connected
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Railway and BotStar to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation describing the BotStar parameter to retrieve when the webview flow is ready.
- 3Select an incoming webhook trigger from the Railway-hosted app flow.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with one real parameter in a loaded modal webview.
Questions about this workflow
When can this parameter be retrieved?
Use it inside onchatbotready after the page loads in modal mode with the required bs:input meta tags.
Does the action create the parameter?
No. It retrieves a value passed from the BotStar chatbot to the webview.
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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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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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