Pause Coupa approvals when chat flags a risk
Stop questionable approvals before they move forward.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Hold Approval
Tool to place an approval on hold. Use when you need to pause approval workflow temporarily.
Why this helps
Teams notice problems in chat but the approval keeps progressing in Coupa.
- Create breathing room for review
- Reduce accidental approvals
- Capture why work was paused
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Coupa in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for approval hold requests.
- 3Tell Notis to find the approval and place it on hold with the message context.
- 4Choose New WhatsApp Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Pick a report channel and test with one real escalation.
Questions about this workflow
Does this permanently reject the approval?
No, it pauses the approval so the team can investigate.
Can Notis include the original message?
Yes, instruct it to summarize or quote the relevant context.
When this happens · Trigger
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