Start a document automation from a Telegram request
When you spot a repeatable document task, describe the desired Docsautomator automation in Telegram. Notis can use that request to create the automation with the information available.
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
Create Automation
Tool to create a new DocsAutomator automation with specified data source and optional Google Doc template. Use when you need to set up a new document automation workflow. PDF templates must be uploaded through the DocsAutomator app interface.
Why this helps
A good automation idea can get lost when setup requires switching tools and reconstructing the original requirements.
- Capture a new automation idea where it occurs.
- Keep the intended data source and optional Google Docs template in the request context.
- Reduce the gap between noticing repetitive work and starting setup.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Docsautomator to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or tell Notis to create a Docsautomator automation using the data source and optional Google Docs template described in your Telegram request.
- 3Choose the Telegram new-message trigger and set a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with a clearly described setup request and confirm the resulting automation details.
Questions about this workflow
Can this create an automation from a PDF template?
PDF templates must be uploaded through the Docsautomator app interface; this action supports an optional Google Docs template.
What should I put in the request?
Describe the document task, the intended data source, and any optional Google Docs template so Notis has the setup context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Docsautomator. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Docsautomator actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Automation
Tool to create a new DocsAutomator automation with specified data source and optional Google Doc template. Use when you need to set up a new document automation workflow. PDF templates must be uploaded through the DocsAutomator app interface.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Automation
Tool to permanently delete an automation and all associated data. Use when you need to remove an automation that is no longer needed. This action cannot be undone.
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.
Duplicate Automation
Tool to create a copy of an existing automation with ' COPY' appended to the title. Use when you need to duplicate an existing automation without recreating it from scratch.
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
Get Automation Details
Tool to retrieve details of a specific automation by its ID. Use when you need to fetch configuration, data source settings, and template information for an automation.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Get Queue Statistics
Tool to retrieve current document generation queue statistics for your workspace. Use when monitoring queue health or checking processing capacity.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
List Automations
Tool to retrieve all automations in your workspace with their basic details. Use when you need to view, list, or enumerate existing automations.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
List Signing Sessions
Tool to retrieve signing sessions with optional filtering by status or signer email. Returns paginated results. Use when you need to list or search for signing sessions in DocsAutomator.
Send Test Email
Tool to send a test email with a sample PDF attachment to verify email configuration. Use when you need to test email delivery for a specific automation. Rate limited to 25 emails per hour per automation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and Docsautomator, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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