Check Slack availability for Bika on-call
See whether the assigned person is currently available before escalating work.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Retrieve user presence
Retrieves a slack user's current real-time presence (e.g., 'active', 'away') to determine their availability, noting this action does not provide historical data or status reasons.
Why this helps
On-call assignments do not show whether the responsible person is presently reachable in Slack.
- Improve escalation timing
- Reduce unnecessary interruptions
- Make handoffs more informed
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bika.ai and Slack in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe how the on-call record identifies the Slack user.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the user's current presence and report the result with the Bika assignment.
- 4Choose notis_webhook, select a report channel, and test with one real on-call payload.
Questions about this workflow
What does presence show?
Slack returns the user's current real-time presence, such as active or away.
Does presence explain why someone is away?
No. The action returns presence only, without historical reasons.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bika.ai to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bika.ai triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
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