Read BotStar webview data for WhatsApp requests
Bring the right webview value into the workflow when a WhatsApp request depends on BotStar data.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Get BotStar Webview Parameter
Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.
Why this helps
Teams lose time searching for a parameter that is already available inside the BotStar webview session.
- Reduce context switching
- Use session data at the right time
- Speed up webview based responses
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and BotStar once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for webview context retrieval.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the specified BotStar webview parameter when a new WhatsApp message requires it.
- 4Pick the TimelinesAI New WhatsApp Message Received trigger.
- 5Choose reports and test with one real parameter request.
Questions about this workflow
Where does this action run?
It is intended for an onchatbotready flow after the page loads in modal mode with the required metadata.
What if the parameter is missing?
Notis can report that it was unavailable rather than inventing a value.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Botstar actions
Recurring trigger
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Livechat update
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Get BotStar Webview Parameter
Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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