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Start a browser session for a WhatsApp request

Convert a chat request into a browser workspace that is ready to act.

Trigger

New WhatsApp Message Received

Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.

Action

Start Browser Session

Tool to start a new browser session with optional customizations. use when you need to programmatically allocate an isolated browser instance with recording, proxy, live view, and feature toggles.

Why this helps

Research requests get delayed when starting the right browser context becomes another task.

  • Start web work from the request itself
  • Use an isolated session for each task
  • Make handoffs easier with a clear session status

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Timelinesai and Anchor browser once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named WhatsApp Research Session.
  • 3Tell Notis to start a browser session when the message requests browsing, and report the session details and intended task.
  • 4Pick the Timelinesai new WhatsApp message trigger and choose where reports go.
  • 5Test with one clear browsing request sent by WhatsApp.

Questions about this workflow

Will every message start a session?

Tell Notis to start one only when the message contains a specific browsing request.

Can the session include custom settings?

You can describe needed recording, proxy, or live-view preferences in the instruction when supported.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Anchor browser. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Timelinesai triggers

Anchor browser actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Profile

Tool to create a new browser profile from an active session. use after ending a session to persist cookies and cache.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Delete Profile

Tool to delete a browser profile by id. use after confirming the profile exists.

ActionInstant

New WhatsApp Message Received

Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.

TriggerPolling

End All Sessions

Tool to end all active browser sessions. use after confirming a security concern when you need to immediately close every session for the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

End Browser Session

Tool to end a specific browser session by id. use after confirming the session id you want to terminate.

ActionInstant

Get Profile

Tool to fetch details for a specific browser profile by id. use after you know the profile id and need its settings and session information.

ActionInstant

Get Webpage Content

Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.

ActionInstant

List Agent Resources

Tool to list agent resources (files) for a given session. use after establishing a browser session to retrieve agent-uploaded files.

ActionInstant

List All Sessions Status

Tool to list the status of all active browser sessions. use after authenticating when you need to retrieve an up-to-date overview of all sessions.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Timelinesai and Anchor browser, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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