Clean up Slack after recalling a Bitly link
When your link process reports a recall, remove the specific Slack post that points people to it, provided the connected Slack user or bot authored it.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Delete a message from a chat
Deletes a message, identified by its channel id and timestamp, from a slack channel, private group, or direct message conversation; the authenticated user or bot must be the original poster.
Why this helps
A recalled link can keep circulating in Slack long after the team has decided to stop using it.
- Remove one identified message after a recall signal.
- Reduce the chance teammates use an outdated post.
- Tie cleanup to the link recall process.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bitly and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: delete the Slack message identified in the webhook request when the associated Bitly link is recalled.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test using a message the connected Slack identity is authorized to delete.
Questions about this workflow
Does Bitly provide a recall trigger?
No Bitly trigger events are listed. A process that detects or records the recall must call the Notis webhook.
Can this delete any Slack message?
The authenticated user or bot must be the original poster. The request needs the channel ID and message timestamp.
Is deletion reversible?
The action deletes the message from chat. Confirm the recall and target message before triggering it.
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