Start task timers from Telegram
Choose your next task in Telegram and get your timer running without another app detour.
Trigger
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Action
Start Timer
Tool to start a new timer for a task. use when you need to begin tracking time on a specific task.
Why this helps
Starting a timer can feel like one more setup step before you can begin.
- Move from choosing a task to tracking time in one action.
- Make it easier to begin a planned work block.
- Keep timer starts linked to a clear task.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Everhour to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or describe it to Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, say that tapping your Telegram start button should start the Everhour timer for the task you identify.
- 4Select Telegram Callback Query Received as the trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Tap the button for one real task and confirm its timer starts in Everhour.
Questions about this workflow
What does the callback trigger represent?
It fires when someone taps an inline keyboard button attached to a Telegram bot message.
Does the prompt need to identify a task?
Yes. Describe how Notis should determine the task so the timer starts against the intended work.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Everhour. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Everhour actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Client
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete a client
Tool to delete a client. use when you need to permanently remove a client from everhour after confirming the client id.
New Message Received
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List Clients
Tool to list all clients. use when you need an overview of workspace clients.
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
List Expenses
Tool to retrieve all expenses. use when you need to review expense records across your workspace.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Get Client by ID
Tool to retrieve a specific client by id. use when you need detailed client information after obtaining the client's id.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
Get Project
Tool to retrieve a specific project. use after you have the project id if you need its details.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
Get Section
Tool to retrieve a specific section. use when you need detailed section data by its id.
Get Authenticated User Profile
Tool to retrieve profile information of the authenticated user. use after providing api key to fetch current user's profile details.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Telegram and Everhour, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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