Create an on-demand search brief for Slack
When a question comes up, run the search and put a concise answer with sources into the team's conversation space.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Answering a one-off question can involve a slow loop of searching, summarizing, and finding the right place to share it.
- Start research when a question needs an answer.
- Reduce copy and paste between search and Slack.
- Keep evidence links available for teammates.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Autom and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the search and brief format.
- 3Pick a webhook trigger and configure the caller to send each question as a request.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real question and confirm the Slack brief is understandable.
Questions about this workflow
Can the webhook caller pass a different question each time?
Describe the request content the automation should use, and ensure the caller supplies it. Available request handling depends on the Notis webhook setup.
Will it post to a chosen channel?
Describe the intended Slack destination in the automation prompt and use a destination the connected Slack account can access.
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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