Append WhatsApp leads to an Apify dataset
Capture promising contacts from chat before they disappear into the scroll.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Store Data in Dataset
Tool to store data items in a dataset. use after collecting data when you want to batch-append or update items in an existing dataset.
Why this helps
Lead details are scattered across messages and rarely make it into the central research dataset.
- Preserves lead context
- Creates a searchable record
- Reduces copy and paste work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named WhatsApp lead capture.
- 3Tell Notis to extract lead facts and append one structured item to the specified Apify dataset.
- 4Select New WhatsApp Message Received and choose where reports go.
- 5Test with a message containing a name, company, and contact detail.
Questions about this workflow
What if the message lacks a required detail?
Notis can save the available facts and flag the missing information in the report.
Can it avoid duplicates?
Ask Notis to check the supplied dataset context and skip obvious duplicates when enough identifying data exists.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Apify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Apify actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Actor
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Webhook trigger
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Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
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Get all webhooks
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