Start a Deadline Funnel timer from a WhatsApp opt-in
Turn a WhatsApp yes into a running deadline without copying subscriber details between tools.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Start Deadline via Custom Webhook
Tool to start an individual subscriber’s deadline tracking via a custom webhook URL. Use after generating a campaign-specific webhook token. Example: StartDeadlineCustomWebhook(account_id='123456', token='abcdef', email='joe@example.com')
Why this helps
Manual timer starts create delays and make it easy to miss a promising conversation.
- Starts urgency immediately after consent
- Reduces copy and paste work
- Keeps campaign follow-up consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Deadline Funnel once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation and describe that an opted-in WhatsApp message with an email should start the matching subscriber deadline.
- 3Pick the TimelinesAI New WhatsApp Message Received trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports, then test with one real opt-in message.
Questions about this workflow
What if the message has no email address?
Have Notis report the message for review and wait until an email is available.
Does this send a WhatsApp reply?
No. It starts the Deadline Funnel timer through the target action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Deadline funnel. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Deadline funnel actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Email Link Redirect
Tool to redirect an email link to the correct before- or after-deadline URL for a subscriber. Use when processing clicks on Deadline Funnel email links. Returns the final destination URL after redirects.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Generate Sales Tracking Webhook URL
Tool to generate the sales-tracking webhook URL details. Use when you need the campaign-specific sales-tracking webhook parameters before tracking a sale. Use after creating or retrieving your campaign in Deadline Funnel to obtain the token value.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Get Account ID
Tool to retrieve the Deadline Funnel account ID. Use when you need the account identifier for subsequent API calls. Attempts known endpoints then falls back to parsing response or request headers.
List Campaigns
Tool to retrieve existing Deadline Funnel campaigns. Use when you need to obtain campaign IDs and names for downstream actions.
Start Deadline via Custom Webhook
Tool to start an individual subscriber’s deadline tracking via a custom webhook URL. Use after generating a campaign-specific webhook token. Example: StartDeadlineCustomWebhook(account_id='123456', token='abcdef', email='joe@example.com')
Track Sale Webhook
Tool to record a sale for a subscriber in a specific campaign via the campaign-generated sales-tracking webhook. Use after generating the campaign sales-tracking webhook URL.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Deadline funnel, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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