Research a question and share the answer in Slack
Give a research question a clear next step: search, summarize, and share sources where the team can respond.
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
A question can stall while someone volunteers to research it and later remembers to share the answer.
- Turn a research question into a concrete search run.
- Post the answer where teammates can discuss it.
- Keep the evidence links with the answer.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Autom and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe how the question should be researched and summarized.
- 3Pick a webhook trigger and have the caller start it when a question is ready.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real question and verify the sources before relying on the summary.
Questions about this workflow
Does it read Slack questions automatically?
The workflow starts from a Notis webhook. The caller must provide the question or context needed for the research.
Can it answer private or internal questions?
Autom searches the web. Internal facts must be supplied by the caller or another accessible source.
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.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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