Create an Attio person from a new WhatsApp contact
Turn unknown WhatsApp contacts into organized relationship records.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Create Record
This tool creates a new record in attio for a specified object type (people, companies, deals, users, workspaces, etc.). it requires the object type and a values dictionary containing the attributes for the new record.
Why this helps
New contacts stay trapped in WhatsApp until someone remembers to add them to the CRM.
- Captures new contacts quickly
- Prevents duplicate manual entry
- Keeps acquisition channels visible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Attio once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for new WhatsApp contact capture.
- 3Tell Notis to search Attio by the sender details, create a person only when no match exists, and include the WhatsApp source in the record.
- 4Pick New WhatsApp Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one message from an unknown sender.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create duplicates?
Ask Notis to search for an existing match before creating a person record.
What details can be saved?
Use the sender name, phone number, and a source note when those details are available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Attio. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Attio actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Note
This tool creates a new note on a given record in attio. the note can be attached to any record type (like person, company, or deal) and includes a title and content. it requires parameters such as parent object, parent record id, title, and content, with an optional created at timestamp.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Record
This tool creates a new record in attio for a specified object type (people, companies, deals, users, workspaces, etc.). it requires the object type and a values dictionary containing the attributes for the new record.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Delete Note
This tool allows users to delete a specific note in attio by its id. it is implemented via delete https://api.attio.com/v2/notes/{note id} and handles note deletion by validating the provided note id. it complements attio create note functionality, providing complete note management capabilities within the attio platform.
Delete Record
This tool allows you to delete a record from attio permanently. the deletion is irreversible, and the data will eventually be removed from the system.
Find Record
This tool allows users to find a record in attio by either its unique id or by searching using unique attributes. it provides two methods: one for directly retrieving a record by its id with the get /v2/objects/{object}/records/{record id} endpoint, and another for searching by attributes using the post /v2/objects/{object}/records/query endpoint.
Get Object Details
This tool retrieves detailed information about a specific object type in attio, including all its attributes and their properties. this is useful for understanding what fields are available when creating or updating records of this type.
List Lists
This tool retrieves all lists available in the attio workspace. the lists are returned sorted as they appear in the sidebar. this tool is essential for managing and navigating lists, and is a prerequisite for many list-related operations. it requires the list configuration:read permission scope.
List Notes
This tool lists all notes associated with a specific record in attio. notes are returned in reverse chronological order (newest first).
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