Create an Apify dataset from a WhatsApp brief
Start a clean research workspace from the same message where the idea was shared.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Create Dataset
Tool to create a new dataset. use when you need to initialize or retrieve a dataset by name.
Why this helps
New research projects begin in chat but lack a consistent place to store collected records.
- Creates a dedicated data container
- Reduces setup friction
- Keeps project intake tied to the original brief
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Apify in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Research dataset intake.
- 3Tell Notis to identify a new research brief and create a descriptive Apify dataset for it.
- 4Choose the WhatsApp message trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with a brief that includes a project name and purpose.
Questions about this workflow
What name will the dataset use?
Notis can derive a concise name from the brief and ask you when the name is ambiguous.
Does this collect data too?
This workflow creates the dataset. Pair it with a separate actor run workflow to populate it.
When this happens · Trigger
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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
Tool to create a new actor with specified configuration. use when you need to initialize a fresh actor programmatically before publishing or running it.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Create Actor Task
Tool to create a new actor task with specified settings. use when you need to configure or schedule recurring actor runs programmatically.
Create Task Webhook
Tool to create a webhook for an actor task. use when you need external notifications about task run events (e.g., completion or failure) in downstream systems.
Delete Actor
Tool to delete an actor permanently. use when you need to remove an actor by its id or username~actorname. confirm before calling.
Delete Webhook
Tool to delete a webhook by its id. use when removing a webhook after confirming the webhook id.
Get Actor Details
Tool to get details of a specific actor. use when you need actor metadata by id or username/actorname.
Get all webhooks
Tool to get a list of all webhooks created by the user. use when you need to enumerate webhooks before filtering or maintenance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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When this happens · Trigger
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