Help useful reference files show up in Slack
New guides and reference materials become easier to find when their OneDrive arrival also creates a Slack remote file reference.
Trigger
OneDrive File Created Trigger
Triggers when a new file is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
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
Useful documents get buried in storage, and teammates may recreate work because they cannot find the existing source.
- Make selected reference material available for Slack discovery.
- Reduce repeated requests for links to the same guide.
- Give teammates another route to the source document.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect OneDrive and Slack to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or ask Notis to add a Slack remote file reference for each new OneDrive reference document.
- 3Choose OneDrive File Created as the trigger and select a run-report channel.
- 4Test with one real reference file and check that its OneDrive URL is accessible to the intended Slack users.
Questions about this workflow
Does Slack receive a copy of the file?
No. The action adds a reference to an external file; the file remains in OneDrive.
What must be true for Slack to use the reference?
Slack needs an external URL that its users can access. Check OneDrive sharing access when testing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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One drive triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
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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.
Onedrivebasetrigger
Base trigger for OneDrive changes using Gmail-style state management. Subclasses override `filter_changes(...)` to extract only the relevant items.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
OneDrive File Created Trigger
Triggers when a new file is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
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.
File Updated
Trigger that fires when a OneDrive file's content or metadata changes. Returns file ID, last modified time, and modifier info.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
OneDrive Folder Created Trigger
Triggers when a new folder is created in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
OneDrive Item Deleted Trigger
Triggers when a file or folder is deleted in OneDrive. Uses Gmail-style state management for reliable duplicate prevention.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Item Moved or Renamed
Triggers when a file or folder is moved to a different path or renamed in OneDrive. Includes both old and new path/name data in the payload.
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.
One drive and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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