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Get BotPenguin handoffs in Slack

When a chatbot conversation needs a person, put the handoff in the Slack channel where your team can act on it.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Post message to channel

Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.

Why this helps

Important conversations can stall when someone has to keep checking BotPenguin for requests the bot could not resolve.

  • Surface conversations that need human attention in a shared workspace.
  • Give the team a clear follow-up cue without constant dashboard checks.
  • Keep the handoff close to everyday team discussion.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect BotPenguin and Slack once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create it from any channel.
  • 3In one instruction, ask Notis to send a Slack alert when a BotPenguin conversation needs human follow-up, including only context available in the webhook.
  • 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real BotPenguin escalation and confirm the Slack message is useful.

Questions about this workflow

How does Notis know an escalation happened?

The automation starts from a Notis webhook. Send it when BotPenguin identifies a conversation that needs human follow-up; the webhook must include any conversation context you want Notis to use.

Can the Slack alert include the full conversation?

Only include details supplied by the webhook or otherwise available to the automation. Test a real example to confirm which context is present.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link BotPenguin to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

BotPenguin triggers

Slack actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Set snooze duration

Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Add an emoji alias

Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Add a star to an item

Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.

ActionInstant

Add call participants

Registers new participants added to a slack call.

ActionInstant

Add emoji

Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

BotPenguin and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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