Keep important Backendless references easy to find
Star the Slack message linked to a reported record or decision so it is easier to return to.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
Important decisions can disappear into Slack history while the associated record stays in Backendless.
- Make supplied Slack references easier to find again.
- Keep the action tied to an explicitly identified important record.
- Reduce repeated searching through message history.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless and Slack to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe which record-linked messages should be starred.
- 3Tell Notis to star the Slack message referenced in a webhook payload when that payload marks its Backendless record or decision as important.
- 4Choose a Notis webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real payload containing an existing Slack message reference to test it.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow search Slack for a matching message?
No. The webhook payload needs to provide the Slack message reference to star.
Can it star files too?
The Slack action supports starring several item types. This workflow is scoped to the related message reference supplied in the payload.
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.
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Add a star to an item
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