Send Autom quick web summaries to Slack
Turn an on-demand web question into a concise, sourced Slack update for the people who need it.
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
Research findings often stay in a browser or get passed around without the links needed to verify them.
- Share a result where the discussion happens.
- Keep source links close to the summary.
- Run research when a connected caller sends a webhook.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Autom and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the web question and Slack summary you want.
- 3Pick a webhook trigger and have your caller send a request for each research run.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real web question and check the sources in Slack.
Questions about this workflow
Does the automation search the web on every request?
It runs the Autom research described in your instruction when the webhook starts the automation.
Will the summary include citations?
Ask it to include source links and use the sources Autom returns. Review the links in the Slack post.
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
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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.
Autom and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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