Mark beacon updates for attention in Slack
Give a relevant Slack update a visible reaction when your Beaconstac review rule says it needs attention.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Beacon activity and team discussion are separated, so the update that needs a second look can be hard to spot.
- Make a review status visible in the existing conversation.
- Use your own criteria for what deserves attention.
- Avoid manually revisiting the message to flag it.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Beaconstac and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to review the Beaconstac beacon information you specify and add a chosen reaction to a specified Slack message when your stated condition is met.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with one real beacon example and the Slack message you want marked.
Questions about this workflow
Can Notis infer which Slack message is relevant?
Provide the message context or identifier in your instruction. The workflow should not assume Beaconstac provides a link to a Slack conversation.
Can Notis define a threshold for beacon activity?
Give Notis the threshold or review rule. If you have no baseline, provide one or ask Notis to summarize the available information for you to review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Beaconstac to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Beaconstac 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
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Add emoji
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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.
Beaconstac and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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