Use WhatsApp interactive replies to check wildfire activity
Move from a customer's selection to a current wildfire data lookup for the place already discussed.
Trigger
Interactive Reply Received
Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.
Action
Get Wildfire Data by Place
Tool to retrieve real-time wildfire data for a specific place. use after confirming the place name.
Why this helps
Current wildfire questions may be left hanging when the customer responds through an interactive option and nobody resumes the lookup.
- Retrieve real-time wildfire data for a confirmed place.
- Continue a conversation after an interactive reply.
- Keep the response tied to data returned by Ambee.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect WhatsApp and Ambee once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for wildfire data follow-up.
- 3Tell Notis to use the interactive reply and conversation context to confirm the place, retrieve current Ambee wildfire data, and prepare a short response from the returned information.
- 4Pick the Interactive Reply Received trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real selection in a wildfire conversation that includes a clear place.
Questions about this workflow
Is this a prediction of future wildfire risk?
No. This action retrieves real-time wildfire data for a place. Use the separate risk forecast action for weekly predictions.
What if the place is unclear?
Ask the customer to clarify the place before running the lookup.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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