Make table discovery a shared resource
Answer a team's data inventory request where it was raised, so everyone can pick up the same context.
Trigger
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
Action
List ClickHouse Tables
List tables in clickhouse databases. returns information about tables including their engine, size, and row count.
Why this helps
When only one person knows where data lives, repeated discovery questions interrupt the whole team.
- Make data structure easier for teammates to find.
- Reduce repeated requests for table locations.
- Keep shared exploration visible in the channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and ClickHouse to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation to list tables in the database requested by a channel post.
- 3Choose New Channel Post as the trigger and select a run-report channel.
- 4Test with a channel post that asks for a real database's table list.
Questions about this workflow
What access does Telegram require?
The bot must be an administrator in the channel to receive new posts.
Does this return table names only?
The ClickHouse list action can also return table information including engine, size, and row count.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to ClickHouse. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
ClickHouse actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Execute ClickHouse Query
Execute a sql query in clickhouse and return the results. this is the primary action for querying data from clickhouse databases.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Database Schema
Get comprehensive schema overview of an entire database including all tables and optionally their column definitions. essential for ai agents to understand the complete database structure in a single call.
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.
Get Table Schema
Get detailed schema information for a specific table including column definitions, types, keys, and optionally sample data. this is essential for ai agents to understand table structure before constructing queries.
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
List ClickHouse Databases
List all databases in the clickhouse instance. useful for discovering available databases before querying tables.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
List ClickHouse Tables
List tables in clickhouse databases. returns information about tables including their engine, size, and row count.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and ClickHouse, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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