Check Slack availability for Botbaba handoffs
Route urgent Botbaba issues to someone who is currently available.
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
Escalations stall when they are sent to people who are away or inactive.
- Improve first response chances
- Avoid inactive recipients
- Make escalation choices more practical
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Botbaba and Slack in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Availability checker.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the current Slack presence of the proposed owner and report whether the handoff is timely.
- 4Pick the Notis webhook trigger and choose where reports go.
- 5Test it with one urgent handoff.
Questions about this workflow
Does presence guarantee a response?
No. It only reports the current Slack presence signal to inform routing.
Can it check several owners?
Yes. Ask Notis to compare a shortlist of Slack users.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Botbaba to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Botbaba triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
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