New Views Trigger One-Click Approvals
Create a view in Airtable, get an approval request on WhatsApp instantly. One tap to approve or reject—no context-switching, no email threads, no slack notifications to miss.
Trigger
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Action
Send interactive buttons
Send an interactive button message to a whatsapp number. button messages allow users to quickly respond by tapping up to 3 predefined buttons. perfect for yes/no questions, quick choices, or call-to-action scenarios. note: the message will be delivered to the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Founders often create new views to organize work or share with teammates, then manually hunt down stakeholders for approval. The approval process drags on across multiple apps and channels, causing delays and dropped handoffs.
- Approvals happen instantly in WhatsApp, where your team already is
- Interactive buttons make yes/no decisions frictionless
- No email chains or approval delays
- Reduces back-and-forth and context-switching for neurodivergent teams
- Centralizes decision-making in one conversation thread
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Airtable and WhatsApp accounts to Notis.
- 2Create a new automation called 'New View Approval Request' and set the trigger to 'View Created'.
- 3Write your prompt: 'When a new view is created in my Airtable base, send an interactive button message to our approval team on WhatsApp asking if the view should be shared with the full workspace. Include two buttons: Approve and Reject.'
- 4Choose your WhatsApp business number and select the channel for reporting results.
- 5Test by creating a new view in Airtable and checking that the approval buttons appear on WhatsApp.
Questions about this workflow
Who receives the approval request?
You define this in your automation prompt. Typically, your approval lead or project owner. Notis can send to multiple numbers if needed.
What happens after approval?
You decide. The prompt can say 'after approval, update a field in the Airtable record' or 'send a confirmation message.' Notis handles the follow-up action.
Can I customize the button labels?
Yes. In your prompt, specify what you want each button to say. 'Approve' and 'Reject' are defaults but can be any two-word phrase.
Is this compliant with WhatsApp messaging rules?
Yes. Interactive button messages are built into WhatsApp's API and comply with all rules. Recipients must have messaged first to receive the buttons.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Whatsapp actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
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