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Give BotStar a new-user greeting

Make the first BotStar interaction feel prepared when a Zendesk user is created.

Trigger

New User Created

Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.

Action

Livechat on open

Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.

Why this helps

New customers often receive generic openings even when their profile is already known.

  • Improve first-touch consistency
  • Reduce generic greetings
  • Give agents a useful opening cue

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Zendesk and BotStar in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named New user welcome callback.
  • 3In one instruction, ask Notis to register an on-open callback that uses the new user's available context for a concise greeting.
  • 4Pick New User Created as the trigger and select where reports should go.
  • 5Test by opening one BotStar chat after creating a Zendesk user.

Questions about this workflow

When does the callback run?

It runs when the BotStar chat window opens after the callback is registered.

Can the greeting avoid personal details?

Yes. Tell Notis to use a neutral greeting and omit any fields you do not want displayed.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Zendesk triggers

Botstar actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

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."

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get BotStar Application IDs

Tool to retrieve the botstar application id (`appid`). use when initializing or reinitializing the live chat widget.

ActionInstant

New User Created

Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.

TriggerInstant

Livechat boot

Tool to reinitialize the live chat widget with provided data. use after initial load to reset or update widget configuration.

ActionInstant

New Zendesk Ticket

Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.

TriggerPolling

Close BotStar Livechat Widget

Tool to hide the live chat window. use when the chat widget is configured in livechat or popup mode.

ActionInstant

Livechat on open

Tool to register a callback when the chat window is opened. use after widget initialization.

ActionInstant

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').

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Zendesk and Botstar, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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