Mark acknowledged incidents in Slack
Give responders a simple visual signal that someone owns the incident.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
Teams repeatedly ask whether an alert has been acknowledged.
- Make ownership visible
- Reduce repeated status questions
- Keep incident threads easier to scan
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Better Stack and Slack in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Acknowledgement Marker.
- 3Tell Notis to identify the matching Slack incident message and add the chosen reaction when Better Stack shows acknowledgement.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and report channel.
- 5Test it with an acknowledged incident.
Questions about this workflow
Which message receives the reaction?
Tell Notis how to identify the matching Slack message, such as a known incident link or timestamp in the payload.
Can the reaction differ by state?
Yes. Define the reaction or condition in the instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Better stack to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Better stack 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.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
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.
Better stack and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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