Bring scheduled PDF handoffs into Slack
Use a recurring Notis run to process the ready document links your workflow provides and make each available in Slack.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Why this helps
Routine reports and converted documents are easy to forget when sharing depends on someone remembering each time.
- Create a dependable scheduled document handoff.
- Reduce repeated reminders to share finished PDFs.
- Make external documents discoverable from Slack.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Api2pdf and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe which ready PDF references to share.
- 3Choose a Notis cron trigger and set the recurring schedule.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real PDF reference that includes an accessible URL and unique external ID.
Questions about this workflow
Does the schedule generate PDFs by itself?
No. This workflow shares ready PDF references provided to the automation. Set up the PDF generation process separately.
What information is needed to add a remote file?
Slack requires a unique external ID and an external URL accessible to Slack.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Api2pdf to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Api2pdf triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
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Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Api2pdf and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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