Request detailed ACS profiles by webhook
Let your tools request a consistent community profile on demand.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get ACS 5-Year Estimates
Tool to retrieve 5-year american community survey estimates for a specified year. use when detailed acs data by geography and variables is required.
Why this helps
Detailed local profiles are hard to request consistently across ad hoc systems.
- Supports detailed geography requests
- Centralizes profile instructions
- Returns an analyst-ready summary
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Census bureau in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for the detailed profile.
- 3Tell Notis to use webhook geography, year, and variables to retrieve ACS 5-year estimates.
- 4Select an HTTP webhook trigger and a report destination.
- 5Send one test request with a real geography.
Questions about this workflow
Can another app call the webhook?
Yes. Any system able to send an HTTP request can start the automation.
How are variables specified?
Include the variable codes or a clear variable request in the webhook payload.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Typeform to Census bureau. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Typeform triggers
Census bureau actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Typeform and Census bureau, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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