Keep a cat fact reference discoverable in Slack
Notis can retrieve a Cats fact on a schedule and add its available reference URL to Slack for discovery and sharing.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
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.
Why this helps
A fact and its useful reference can become separated from the team conversation.
- Makes an available fact reference discoverable to teammates.
- Creates a Slack entry without reposting the same fact text.
- Keeps recurring fact discovery lightweight.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cats and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe the fact lookup and Slack reference outcome in one instruction.
- 3Pick a recurring schedule as the trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis should send run reports.
- 5Test with a real Cats fact that has an accessible URL.
Questions about this workflow
Does every Cats fact include a source URL?
Only use this workflow when the fact lookup provides an accessible URL suitable for a Slack remote file.
Will Slack store the image or page?
No. This action adds an external reference for discovery and sharing.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cats to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cats 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.
Cats and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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