Give Backendless incidents a focused Slack space
Create a dedicated conversation when a reported incident needs coordination across the team.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create channel
Initiates a public or private channel-based conversation
Why this helps
Incident updates can become hard to follow when they are mixed into unrelated Slack conversations.
- Give a qualifying incident a dedicated Slack conversation.
- Use the incident context supplied by Backendless.
- Keep coordination updates together in one place.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless and Slack to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe which reported incidents need a channel.
- 3Tell Notis to create a Slack channel when a webhook reports a qualifying incident, using only the incident name and context supplied in the payload.
- 4Choose a Notis webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real incident payload to test channel creation.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create a channel for every incident payload?
Describe the qualifying incidents in your automation prompt. The payload should include enough context for Notis to recognize them.
Can the workflow invite people automatically?
This package creates a channel only. Invite actions require valid Slack user IDs and should be designed as a separate workflow if needed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Backendless to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Backendless 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.
Backendless and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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