Turn pantry restock posts into a shopping list
Post the restock reminder in Telegram and get an Instacart list ready to review.
Trigger
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
Action
Create Shopping List Page
Create a shopping list page on instacart + return shareable url. attempts prod first then falls back to dev; errors from prod bubble up if both fail.
Why this helps
Shared household restock notes can be easy to overlook among announcements and updates.
- Give restock notes a clear next step.
- Keep staple purchases in a list that is easy to revisit.
- Reduce the need to copy items out of channel posts.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Instacart to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation through the portal or by asking Notis in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to create an Instacart shopping list from Telegram channel posts that contain pantry restock items.
- 4Select New Channel Post as the trigger and choose where Notis should report runs.
- 5Publish a real restock post and check that Notis returns a shopping list link.
Questions about this workflow
Does the bot need special access to the channel?
The bot must be an administrator in the Telegram channel to receive new channel posts.
Will every post create a list?
Describe in your instruction which posts are restock notes. Notis interprets that request from the post content.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Webhook trigger
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Create a shopping list page on instacart + return shareable url. attempts prod first then falls back to dev; errors from prod bubble up if both fail.
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New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
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Message Edited
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New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
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