Keep the Slack message for a PDF decision easy to revisit
Mark a specific decision or approval message for later retrieval when the webhook includes its Slack channel and message timestamp.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Why this helps
A PDF may be ready for a decision while the Slack message explaining the decision gets lost in a busy channel.
- Make the supplied decision message easier to return to.
- Keep approval context accessible alongside a document handoff.
- Avoid starring a message based on an ambiguous search.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect CloudPDF and Slack once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe starring the specified Slack message for a decision handoff.
- 3Choose the Notis webhook trigger and include the Slack channel and message timestamp in its request.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Slack message associated with a CloudPDF decision.
Questions about this workflow
Can the automation find the right message from a document name alone?
This action needs the Slack message identity. Include its channel and timestamp in the webhook request so the intended message is clear.
Does starring notify the channel?
Starring marks an item for retrieval; it does not post a new message to the channel.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link CloudPDF to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
CloudPDF triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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When this happens · Trigger
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