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Restaurant Automation

Order Confirmation

Send branded order confirmations via WhatsApp, SMS, and email within seconds of POS or online payment.

Automation overview

What this automation does

This automation starts when shata POS or Shopify `orders/create` webhook. It whatsapp send confirmation and gmail send receipt email, then delivery status logged to order notes for support lookup.

Trigger
Shata POS or Shopify `orders/create` webhook
Main actions
WhatsApp send confirmation → Gmail send receipt email
Final outcome
Delivery status logged to order notes for support lookup
Execution time
30–90 seconds
Apps used
4 integrations
AI-powered
No
Difficulty
Beginner
Beginner
Workflow diagram

End-to-end scenario flow

Read-only visualization of how data moves from trigger to final result.

Trigger
Shata POS
New order webhook
Step 1
WhatsApp
Send confirmation
Step 2
Gmail
Send receipt email
Result
Dashboard
Log delivery status
Step-by-step

How each step runs

  1. 1
    Shata POSTrigger
    New order webhook

    Shata POS or Shopify orders/create webhook

  2. 2
    WhatsApp
    Send confirmation

    WhatsApp order summary with ETA via Twilio template

  3. 3
    Gmail
    Send receipt email

    HTML confirmation with map link for pickup

  4. 4
    Dashboard
    Log delivery status

    Delivery status logged to order notes for support lookup

Apps used

Connected applications

Shata POS

Create

WhatsApp

Sends

Gmail

Sends

Dashboard

Create

Summary

Automation summary

Trigger
Shata POS or Shopify `orders/create` webhook
Inputs
Shata POS or Shopify `orders/create` webhook, Business Name, Notification Email, Timezone
Outputs
Delivery status logged to order notes for support lookup, WhatsApp send confirmation, Gmail send receipt email
Business goal
Automate order confirmation end-to-end with accurate app routing.
Execution frequency
Real-time on event
Estimated runtime
30–90 seconds
Error handling
Failed steps retry up to 3 times with exponential backoff; persistent failures notify your configured channel and log to the run history.
Dependencies
Shata POS, WhatsApp, Gmail
Benefits

Why use this automation?

Save ~13 hours/week

Remove repetitive steps from Order Confirmation so your team focuses on high-value work.

Reduce manual work

Connected apps sync data automatically instead of copy-paste between dashboards.

Prevent human errors

Standardized logic runs the same way every time, with retries on failure.

Faster response times

Events trigger immediate actions instead of waiting for someone to check a queue.

Requirements

What you need to get started

Required apps

  • Shata POS
  • WhatsApp
  • Gmail

Required accounts

  • Active Shata POS workspace with API access
  • Active WhatsApp workspace with API access
  • Active Gmail workspace with API access
  • Shata Automation workspace (free tier supported)

Required API keys

  • OAuth tokens for each connected integration

Permissions

  • Read access on trigger sources (forms, sheets, webhooks, or CRM objects)
  • Write access on destination apps (email, chat, CRM, or storage)

Estimated setup time

  • 15 min including app authorization and test run
  • Difficulty: Beginner

Optional apps

  • Shopify (optional)
  • Twilio (optional)
  • Google Sheets (optional)

Automation runtime

Activate this template

PartialSome steps run in preview until their integrations go live.

Connect required apps via OAuth or API keys. Credentials are encrypted server-side. Dev test runs mock external actions when connections are missing.

Draft
0%
Activation readiness

Est. setup time: ~8 min

Required connections

  • shata pos(required)
    Previewshata-pos: workflow actions run in preview
    Missing
  • WhatsApp (Twilio)(required)
    PreviewWhatsApp (Twilio): workflow actions run in preview
    Missing
  • Gmail(required)
    Missing
  • Missing connection: shata pos
  • Missing connection: WhatsApp (Twilio)
  • Missing connection: Gmail
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Workflow summary

Trigger
Shata POS or Shopify `orders/create` webhook
Steps
4 nodes
Required apps
3
Optional apps
1

Trigger

Webhook trigger

Activate this workflow to provision the trigger endpoint.

Run history

No runs yet. Install the template and run a test, or activate to receive webhook/schedule runs.

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Template performance

1.2k
Views
4.3k
Installs
343
Favorites
3.8
Avg rating
354.5%
Conversion
15 min
Setup time
94%
Success rate
89
Trending score
Most used integrations
shata-posWhatsAppGmail

Shata POS or Shopify `orders/create` webhook formats order summary—items, total, estimated ready time from kitchen capacity rules in Google Sheets—and sends WhatsApp via Twilio template if phone present, SMS fallback, Gmail HTML confirmation with map link for pickup, and logs delivery status to order notes for support lookup.

Some steps run in preview until their integrations go live.

Required apps
Shata PosPreviewWhatsAppPreviewGmailLive
Optional apps
Shata DashboardPreview
All integrations
Shata PosWhatsAppGmailShata Dashboard
Workflow preview

How Order Confirmation runs

1
Trigger
Configure ETA logic
2
Process
Rule engine
3
Action
shata-pos
4
Notify
Alert & log
Shata PosWhatsappGmailShata Dashboard
Setup steps

Get started in 5 steps

  1. 1
    Connect order sources

    Shata POS webhook or Shopify, Twilio WhatsApp/SMS, Gmail, Google Sheets ETA rules.

  2. 2
    Configure ETA logic

    Sheets table maps order volume and item count to prep minutes by day period.

  3. 3
    Design message templates

    WhatsApp approved template with order #, items summary, ETA, pickup address.

  4. 4
    Set channel priority

    WhatsApp first if opted in; SMS if no WhatsApp; email always.

  5. 5
    Test order flow

    Sandbox order triggers all channels within 30 seconds.

Variables

Configurable settings

VariableTypeDefaultRequired
Business NametextYour BusinessYes
Notification EmailemailYes
TimezoneselectYes
Gmail Search Querytextis:unreadNo
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Delivery orders?

ETA uses delivery zone Sheets table; includes driver assignment link when dispatched.

Arabic confirmations?

Customer language preference on order selects AR template branch.

Failed message retry?

Twilio failure triggers SMS then email cascade automatically.

Modify order after confirm?

Order update webhook sends amended confirmation only if total changes.

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Customize Order Confirmation for your business

Our team can adapt this template to your exact workflow, apps, and brand requirements.