Get a decennial Census lookup from Telegram
When a planning discussion needs decennial data, ask in Telegram and have Notis retrieve the relevant variables for the specified area and dataset.
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 Decennial Census Data
Tool to retrieve decennial census data for a specified vintage and dataset. use when you need census variables for a given geography.
Why this helps
Switching from a working conversation to find the right decennial dataset can turn a quick question into an unfinished research task.
- Keep a data question beside the decision it supports.
- Retrieve variables for a named geography and dataset.
- Reduce repeated searches for Census tables.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Census bureau to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to answer decennial Census questions from Telegram.
- 3Use one instruction to identify the requested geography, vintage, and dataset and retrieve relevant variables.
- 4Select New Message Received and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real geography-based question.
Questions about this workflow
What should I include in the message?
Include the geography and, if known, the vintage and dataset. Describe the information you want so Notis can identify relevant variables.
Does this use population estimates?
No. This workflow uses the Decennial Census Data action. The Population Estimates action is a separate source.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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