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Pause when a WhatsApp template status changes

A template approval, rejection, or flag can start a pause in Notis.

Trigger

Message Template Status Update

Triggered when the review status of a WhatsApp message template changes — for example approved, rejected, or flagged — on your WhatsApp Business Account.

Action

Sleep

Sleep

Why this helps

A status change can start a wait, but it cannot by itself update a benchmark or create a useful performance report.

  • Starts a pause when WhatsApp reports a template review status change

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect WhatsApp and Bench in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, then New Automation.
  • 3Describe the pause you want in one plain-language instruction.
  • 4Choose Message Template Status Update as the trigger and select where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real example.

Questions about this workflow

What status changes are covered?

WhatsApp template review changes such as approved, rejected, or flagged.

Does this track template performance in Bench?

No. Only the Bench Sleep action is listed, and it does not track performance.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Whatsapp to Bench. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Whatsapp triggers

Bench actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Sleep

Sleep

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Message Status Updated

Triggers when a WhatsApp message status changes. IMPORTANT LIMITATION: WhatsApp Cloud API does not provide a native polling endpoint for message status. Status updates are ONLY delivered via webhooks in real-time. This trigger cannot directly poll the WhatsApp API for status updates. This trigger will return empty results as WhatsApp does not support this operation. To track message status updates, you must: 1. Set up a webhook endpoint to receive status notifications from WhatsApp 2. Store the webhook data in your own database 3. Use a different mechanism to query your stored webhook data For more information, see: - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/webhooks

TriggerPolling

New Message Received

Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.

TriggerInstant

Interactive Reply Received

Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.

TriggerInstant

Message Template Status Update

Triggered when the review status of a WhatsApp message template changes — for example approved, rejected, or flagged — on your WhatsApp Business Account.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Whatsapp and Bench, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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