Make selected Are.na references discoverable in Slack
Keep useful creative references reachable in the workspace by asking Notis to add selected Are.na links to Slack on a schedule.
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
Valuable reference links are easy to lose when they live only in a research channel that teammates rarely revisit.
- Bring selected research links into Slack's searchable discovery surface.
- Give teammates a convenient place to find and share reference material.
- Use a recurring review to keep the shared collection intentional.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Slack to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or by telling Notis what you want it to do.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to select the Are.na references to share and add each as a Slack remote file with its accessible URL and unique external ID.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Run it once with real reference links and check that the files appear in Slack.
Questions about this workflow
What does adding a remote file do?
It adds a reference to an external file in Slack for discovery and sharing. The URL must be accessible to Slack, and each reference needs a unique external ID.
Can this workflow upload Are.na images into Slack?
The selected action adds a reference to an external file; it does not upload the file itself.
What references will Notis select?
Describe the selection rules in your automation instruction, such as a named Are.na channel or references you identify in the request. A schedule alone does not specify which items to share.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Add an emoji alias
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
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.
Are.na and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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