Keep onboarding answers attached to the chat
Let a webview collect structured onboarding input and send the result back to BotStar so the conversation can continue with that context.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Webview send response
Tool to send data from the webview back to the botstar chatbot. use when you need to transmit responses or custom outputs from an open webview.
Why this helps
Onboarding details collected outside chat can be lost, creating extra follow-up for the founder and user.
- Returns submitted onboarding input to chat
- Avoids manual transcription
- Keeps the onboarding conversation moving
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Railway and BotStar to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation that sends the submitted onboarding response back to the BotStar chatbot.
- 3Select an incoming webhook trigger and call it when the Railway-hosted webview has a completed answer.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with one real submission from an open webview.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow create an onboarding form?
No. It sends a response from an existing webview back to the BotStar chatbot.
When should the response action run?
When the webview is open and the answer is ready to return.
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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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