Activate user accounts from channel updates
When a new channel is created for an incoming cohort in Google Chat, automatically activate the corresponding student users in Whale.
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How Knit builds this workflow
The Agent researches both APIs and wires the trigger on one side to the action on the other — no pre-built connector required. Here is the vocabulary it has to work with.
Whale Explore Whale →
TriggersFires when a new course is created in Whale.
Fires when a learner enrolls in a course in Whale.
Fires when a learner completes a course in Whale.
Fires when a new user registers in Whale.
Activates a learner or user account in Whale.
Issues a digital badge or certificate to a learner in Whale.
Google Chat Explore Google Chat →
TriggersFires when a new message is posted to a channel in Google Chat.
Fires when your team or a keyword is mentioned in Google Chat.
Fires when a new channel is created in Google Chat.
Fires when a new file is shared in Google Chat.
Posts a message to a channel in Google Chat.
Sends a direct message to a person in Google Chat.
Creates a new channel in Google Chat.
Adds a user to a channel in Google Chat.
More Whale + Google Chat workflows
Create dedicated channels when new courses are created
When a new course is created in Whale, automatically create a corresponding discussion channel in Google Chat for students and instructors.
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Send congratulations messages on course completion
When a student completes a course in Whale, send a direct message or channel announcement in Google Chat celebrating their achievement.
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Common questions
Can Knit build “Activate user accounts from channel updates” between Whale and Google Chat?
Yes — describe it in the box above and Knit's Integrations Agent researches Whale and Google Chat's public API docs (or your own uploaded docs) and builds a working workflow, whether or not either app already has a pre-built connector.
How long does it take to build?
Minutes to a first working version, not weeks — you test it against real data before it goes anywhere near production.
How does integrating Whale with Google Chat help educators and community managers?
It automatically creates study channels, invites newly enrolled students, and sends real-time chat notifications in Google Chat as students make progress in Whale.
Can new channels in Google Chat activate user accounts in Whale?
Yes, when a new cohort channel is created in Google Chat, automation can prompt account activation for associated learners in Whale.