Submit webhook referrals to CommCare
Send referrals into your CommCare workflow as soon as your system posts them.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Submit Form to CommCare
Tool to submit an XForm to CommCare following the OpenRosa standard. Use when you need to submit form data with complete XML including required metadata fields (deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, instanceID).
Why this helps
Referral handoffs slow down when payloads wait for manual conversion and upload.
- Immediate referral handoff
- Consistent XML submission
- Less manual processing
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect CommCare in Notis.
- 2Create a webhook automation for referral intake.
- 3Tell Notis to convert each webhook referral into a complete CommCare XForm submission with required metadata.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one referral payload.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this workflow?
An HTTP request sent to the Notis webhook starts it.
What must the payload contain?
It must include the referral data and enough context to build valid CommCare XML metadata.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Typeform to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Typeform triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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