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Mark new Jira work with a Discord reaction

Use a small visual signal to make new Jira activity easier to spot in a shared Discord space.

Trigger

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

Action

Add reaction to message

Adds an emoji reaction from the authenticated user/bot to a specific message in a discord channel; does not return information about existing reactions.

Why this helps

Important work can arrive without a clear acknowledgment, leaving teammates unsure whether anyone has seen it.

  • Add a lightweight visual signal
  • Avoid another long notification message
  • Make new issue activity visible in a shared channel

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Jira and Discordbot once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation named New Issue Reaction Signal.
  • 3Tell Notis to add the chosen reaction to the designated Discord message when a new issue is created.
  • 4Choose Jira New Issue as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real issue and confirm the message and reaction are appropriate.

Questions about this workflow

Does the reaction go on the Jira issue?

No. This action adds a reaction to a specific Discord message. Include the message and channel details in your instruction.

Will this tell me what the issue contains?

A reaction is only a signal. Use a Discord message action if you need to share issue details.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Jira triggers

Discordbot actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add recipient to group channel

Adds a user to a discord group direct message (dm) channel.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Update guild member information

Adds a user (who is not already a member) to a guild using their `access token` (which must have `guilds.join` scope), optionally setting nickname, roles, mute/deaf status, or flags.

ActionInstant

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

TriggerInstant

Assign role to guild member

Assigns a role to a guild member, provided the bot has 'manage roles' permission in the guild and the role to be assigned is hierarchically lower than the bot's highest role.

ActionInstant

New Project

Triggered when a new project is added in Jira

TriggerInstant

Add reaction to message

Adds an emoji reaction from the authenticated user/bot to a specific message in a discord channel; does not return information about existing reactions.

ActionInstant

Updated Issue

Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.

TriggerInstant

Add or update thread member

Adds a user to a specific, unarchived thread; the user must have access to the thread's parent channel, and for private threads, the bot must already be a member.

ActionInstant

Modify guild ban settings

Permanently bans a user from a discord guild, optionally deleting their recent messages (specify deletion period in seconds or days, not both).

ActionInstant

Bulk ban users in guild with message deletion option

Bans up to 200 users from a discord guild, optionally deleting their recent messages; the bot must have 'ban members' permission in the guild, and this action is irreversible.

ActionInstant

Bulk delete messages in channel

Atomically bulk deletes messages in a discord channel for moderation or maintenance; deletion may not be instantaneous and messages are unrecoverable.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Jira and Discordbot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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