Turn Telegram button taps into useful records
When someone taps a Telegram button, keep their response in a Grist table for follow-through.
Trigger
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Action
Add Records
Tool to add records to a specified table in a Grist document. Use after confirming doc and table IDs.
Why this helps
Quick votes and confirmations are hard to tally when responses are spread across messages.
- Keep a record of button-based confirmations.
- Make lightweight polls easier to review later.
- Avoid manually scanning chat for each response.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Grist to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to record selected Telegram button responses in Grist.
- 3Describe the response context and desired record outcome in one plain-language instruction.
- 4Choose Telegram Callback Query Received as the trigger and set a channel for run reports.
- 5Tap one button on a test message and confirm the response is recorded in Grist.
Questions about this workflow
What activates this workflow?
It runs when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to a message from your bot.
Can it track RSVP choices?
Yes. State the event context and how to interpret the buttons in the prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Grist. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Grist actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Records
Tool to add records to a specified table in a Grist document. Use after confirming doc and table IDs.
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