Mark approved Boloforms requests in Slack
Make approval status visible without another explanatory message.
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 a request has been approved even after the source system changed.
- Make approvals scannable
- Reduce duplicate questions
- Keep status language consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Boloforms and Slack in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation telling Notis to add an approval reaction to the matching Slack message.
- 3Choose the notis_webhook trigger and send the approval payload.
- 4Select the report channel and test with one approved request.
Questions about this workflow
Which reaction should be used?
Specify the emoji in your instruction, such as a check mark.
Can it post a new message too?
This package uses the reaction action; create a separate message workflow if you need a post.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Boloforms to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Boloforms triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
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.
Boloforms and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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