Find the Kaggle configuration directory quickly
When a setup note asks where Kaggle keeps its configuration, ask in Telegram and Notis can retrieve the directory location.
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
Get Kaggle Config Directory
Tool to retrieve the directory of the Kaggle API configuration file. Use when you need to locate the directory containing your kaggle.json credentials.
Why this helps
A small environment detail can derail a setup session when you do not know where to look.
- Get a specific setup detail through a simple chat request.
- Reduce time spent searching local configuration locations.
- Keep troubleshooting steps together in Telegram.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and Kaggle to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation for retrieving the Kaggle configuration directory when requested in Telegram.
- 3Use one instruction asking Notis to return the directory location and explain it briefly.
- 4Choose Telegram new message as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with a direct request for the config directory.
Questions about this workflow
Does this reveal the API key?
No. It retrieves the configuration directory location.
When is this useful?
It can help when you need to locate Kaggle configuration during setup or troubleshooting.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Get Kaggle Config Directory
Tool to retrieve the directory of the Kaggle API configuration file. Use when you need to locate the directory containing your kaggle.json credentials.
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Tool to retrieve the filename of the Kaggle API configuration file. Use when you need to find out where the local Kaggle config file is stored before reading or updating.
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