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Create a map reference when a visitor arrives

Give a visitor a visual reference to your workspace as soon as the arrival signal comes through.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Embed Google Map

Tool to generate an embeddable google map url and html iframe code. use when you need to display a map (place, view, directions, street view, search) on a webpage without javascript.

Why this helps

Visitors may need extra back-and-forth to understand where your workspace is.

  • Generate an embeddable map reference for the workspace.
  • Make arrival communication more visual and direct.
  • Reduce repeated explanations of where to go.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Seam and Google Maps to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create a webhook automation from Automations or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
  • 3Write one plain-language instruction asking Notis to generate a map embed for your workspace when a visitor arrival is reported.
  • 4Select the incoming webhook trigger and the channel for run reports.
  • 5Test with one arrival request and review the generated map reference.

Questions about this workflow

Does the workflow send the map to the visitor?

It generates the map URL and embed code and reports them in your selected Notis channel. Sharing can be handled by your existing process.

What reports the arrival?

An external visitor system or custom backend sends the request to Notis.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Seam to Google Maps. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Seam triggers

Google Maps actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Distance Matrix

Calculates travel distance and time for a matrix of origins and destinations. supports different modes of transportation and options like departure/arrival times. use when needing to determine travel metrics between multiple points.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Geocoding, Reverse Geocoding, and Place ID Lookup

Deprecated: tool to convert addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa (reverse geocoding), or get an address for a place id. use for finding coordinates for an address, finding an address for coordinates, or looking up an address by its place id.

ActionInstant

Get directions

Fetches detailed directions between an origin and a destination, supporting intermediate waypoints and various travel modes.

ActionInstant

Get Route

Calculates one or more routes between two specified locations using various travel modes and preferences; addresses must be resolvable by google maps.

ActionInstant

Embed Google Map

Tool to generate an embeddable google map url and html iframe code. use when you need to display a map (place, view, directions, street view, search) on a webpage without javascript.

ActionInstant

Nearby search

Searches for places (e.g., restaurants, parks) within a specified circular area, with options to filter by place types and customize the returned fields and number of results.

ActionInstant

Text Search

Searches for places on google maps using a textual query (e.g., "restaurants in london", "eiffel tower").

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Seam and Google Maps, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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