Make the related Slack incident message easier to spot
When a Bugsnag incident arrives, have Notis look for the matching Slack discussion and mark its existing message with a reaction your team recognizes.
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
The Bugsnag alert and its Slack discussion can drift apart, so responders may miss the conversation that already contains useful context.
- Bring attention to the existing Slack message tied to an incoming incident.
- Keep incident context in the conversation where the team is already discussing it.
- Use a consistent reaction to signal that a Bugsnag alert needs review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bugsnag and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a clear name.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to use each incoming Bugsnag incident request to find the matching existing Slack message and add your chosen reaction when a match is clear.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real incident that already has a Slack message, then verify the reaction.
Questions about this workflow
Does the webhook automatically include the Slack message identifier?
The webhook can start a run, but the request contents depend on what sends it. Provide enough incident context for Notis to find the matching conversation and test that match.
What if there is no matching Slack message?
Instruct Notis to report that no clear match was found and avoid reacting to an unrelated message.
Can this reaction be used as an acknowledgement?
Yes, if your team agrees on what the chosen reaction means. Set that meaning in the automation instruction so it is applied consistently.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bugsnag to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bugsnag triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
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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.
Bugsnag and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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