Make release files easier to find in Slack
When Beamer activity points to a useful external release file, add it to Slack so the team can discover and share it.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Release notes and supporting files can live in separate places, leaving teammates hunting for the right reference.
- Make an external release file discoverable in Slack.
- Connect changelog activity to supporting material.
- Reduce the search for useful release context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Beamer and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create one from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome: review Beamer activity and add the relevant accessible external file reference to Slack when its unique id and url are available.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example and confirm the external reference can be accessed.
Questions about this workflow
What does Slack require for a remote file?
The listed action requires a unique external id and an external url accessible by Slack.
Does Beamer provide those file details?
Only if they are present in the activity or supplied in the request. If either is missing, the workflow should report the gap instead of inventing a file reference.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Beamer to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Beamer triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
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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
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Beamer and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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