Create Complex Notion Blocks from WhatsApp
Send a WhatsApp message with code, data, or detailed info. Notis transforms it into a beautifully formatted Notion block with structure preserved.
Trigger
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.
Action
Append complex blocks (advanced, full control)
Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.
Why this helps
You send technical details or data via WhatsApp that need to be added to Notion, but copying and reformatting is tedious and error-prone.
- Preserve complex formatting and structure from WhatsApp messages
- Add code snippets, tables, and embeds directly from messages
- Reduce manual reformatting work in Notion
- Keep technical details organized and accessible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect WhatsApp and Notion integrations.
- 2Create an automation: 'When I send a WhatsApp message with code or formatted data, add it to my Notion page as a complex block.'
- 3Notis will detect code blocks, tables, or structured data and create appropriate Notion blocks.
- 4Specify the destination page and block type preferences.
- 5Test by sending a message with code or structured data and verify it appears correctly formatted in Notion.
Questions about this workflow
What formats does Notis support in WhatsApp messages?
Code blocks (wrapped in backticks), tables (formatted with pipes), lists, and plain text. Notis converts each to the right Notion block type.
Can I preserve syntax highlighting for code?
Yes. Specify the programming language in your message (e.g., 'python:' before code), and Notis will create a syntax-highlighted Notion code block.
What if the message is too long for one WhatsApp message?
Send multiple messages and tell Notis to combine them into a single Notion block. This works great for longer documents or code snippets.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Whatsapp to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Whatsapp triggers
Notion actions
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
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
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.
Add content to Notion page
Deprecated: appends a single content block to a notion page or a parent block (must be page, toggle, to-do, bulleted/numbered list, callout, or quote); invoke repeatedly to add multiple blocks.
Interactive Reply Received
Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.
Append complex blocks (advanced, full control)
Appends complex blocks with full notion block structure to a parent block or page. use for advanced scenarios requiring precise control: code blocks, tables, embeds, nested children within blocks, or when working with pre-built notion block objects. requires full notion api block schema - use add multiple page content for simpler content creation.
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.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
Create comment
Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
Create Notion Database
Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.
Create Notion page
Creates a new empty page in a notion workspace.
Delete a block
Archives a notion block, page, or database using its id, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "trash" in the ui) and allows it to be restored later.
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