Check the lineup in your chat
Ask for the teamsheet from Telegram and let Notis retrieve the fixture lineup from Api sports.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Action
Get Fixture Lineups
Tool to retrieve starting xi and substitutes for a fixture. use after confirming fixture id; optionally filter by team, player, or section (startxi/substitutes). lineups appear ~20-40 minutes before kickoff for supported competitions.
Why this helps
Lineups are easy to miss when they appear close to kickoff, especially while juggling match plans.
- Make a quick lineup request from Telegram.
- Check starting players and substitutes for an identified fixture.
- Reduce last-minute switching between sports pages.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Api sports to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or tell Notis in plain language to retrieve lineups when you ask about a fixture.
- 3Pick Telegram New Message Received and choose where run reports should be delivered.
- 4Test with a fixture request; lineups are generally available about 20 to 40 minutes before kickoff for supported competitions.
Questions about this workflow
Will the lineup be available for every match?
Availability depends on competition coverage and timing. Api sports lineups typically appear about 20 to 40 minutes before kickoff for supported competitions.
Can I request only substitutes?
Yes. State whether you want the starting XI, substitutes, or both in your Telegram request.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Api sports. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
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Message Edited
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Get Fixture Lineups
Tool to retrieve starting xi and substitutes for a fixture. use after confirming fixture id; optionally filter by team, player, or section (startxi/substitutes). lineups appear ~20-40 minutes before kickoff for supported competitions.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and Api sports, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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