Flag urgent Autom search findings in Slack
Bring a time-sensitive search finding into view with a reaction on the Slack message your team is already discussing.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A useful search finding can arrive while the related Slack conversation is easy to overlook.
- Make an important related Slack message easier to spot.
- Use the criteria you describe for deciding what merits attention.
- Keep the discussion thread intact for context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Autom and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the search analysis, urgency criteria, and reaction outcome.
- 3Pick a webhook trigger and have your caller send the request when the search should run.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real finding and a Slack message that the automation can identify.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new Slack alert message?
No. This workflow adds a reaction to an existing message. If you want a standalone alert, use a message sending workflow.
How does it identify the Slack message?
Describe how the automation should find the relevant message. The message must be accessible to the connected Slack account and identifiable from the available context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Autom to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Autom 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.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
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.
Autom and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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