Get BotStar App ID When a Playlist Is Created
Prepare the right BotStar application context whenever your channel launches a new playlist.
Trigger
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Action
Get BotStar Application IDs
Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.
Why this helps
New content launches can require manual lookup before a chat widget can be initialized.
- Remove manual ID lookups
- Speed up launch preparation
- Keep app context consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and BotStar in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for playlist launch preparation.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the BotStar application ID and report it with the new playlist details.
- 4Pick New Playlist in YouTube Channel as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one new playlist.
Questions about this workflow
Why retrieve the app ID?
BotStar uses the app ID when the live chat widget is initialized or reinitialized.
Does this publish the playlist?
No. It only retrieves the BotStar application ID and reports the result.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Botstar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube triggers
Botstar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
BotStar LiveChat onClose Callback
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is closed. use after the widget is initialized. example prompt: "register an onclose handler that logs 'goodbye!' to the console."
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get BotStar Application IDs
Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
Livechat boot
Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Close BotStar Livechat Widget
Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Livechat on open
Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
Livechat open
Tool to show the live chat window. use after the widget has been bootstrapped with botstarapi('boot') to programmatically open the chat window (mode must be 'livechat' or 'popup').
Livechat update
Tool to update user details on the current live chat session. use when you need to modify user profile attributes during an active conversation.
Get BotStar Webview Parameter
Tool to retrieve a parameter value passed from the botstar chatbot to the webview. use inside onchatbotready after your page loads in modal mode with bs:input meta tags.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Youtube and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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