Create Slack reminders from Adafruit IO alerts
Send a device alert to Notis and get a Slack reminder to check the reading, without leaving the alert buried in a feed.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create a reminder
Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').
Why this helps
Important device readings can be easy to miss when you have to check Adafruit IO separately and remember to follow up later.
- Turns a device alert into a concrete follow-up
- Reduces the need to keep checking a dashboard
- Keeps the alert context in the reminder text
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Adafruit IO and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Notis by naming it and describing the reminder you want.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Slack reminder when an incoming Adafruit IO alert reports a threshold that needs attention.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real alert to the webhook and confirm the Slack reminder is useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does Adafruit IO need a Notis trigger event?
No. Adafruit IO has no listed trigger events for this workflow. An HTTP request to the Notis webhook starts the automation.
What should the webhook request contain?
Include the device or feed identifier, the reading, and enough context to explain why it needs attention. Notis can only use information present in the request.
Can the workflow send a Slack message instead?
This workflow creates a Slack reminder using the listed Slack action. It does not post a channel message.
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