Connect Slack to Ably
When something happens in Slack, Notis takes the next step in Ably. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Slack to Ably
Share Slack decisions to an Ably live feed
Publish decision messages from a Slack channel to an Ably channel so connected tools can react in real time.
Publish important Slack DMs to Ably
Turn a direct message that needs wider attention into a targeted Ably event for a connected app or response surface.
Publish Slack approval reactions to Ably
Broadcast a chosen Slack reaction as an approval signal to an Ably channel used by connected tools.
Broadcast a Slack blocker reaction to Ably
Publish a blocker signal when a teammate applies the agreed reaction to a Slack message.
Publish when a Slack reaction is removed
Send an Ably event when a reaction is removed, so connected subscribers can refresh a status that may have changed.
Initialize an Ably channel for new Slack projects
When a Slack channel is created, initialize its corresponding Ably channel for a connected project workflow.
Share Slack launch announcements with subscribers
Publish a launch announcement from Slack to an Ably channel so connected surfaces can update in real time.
Broadcast Slack incident alerts to Ably
Send incident details from a Slack channel to an Ably channel monitored by connected status or response tools.
Share customer commitments through Ably
Publish a customer commitment captured in Slack to an Ably channel used by connected delivery or tracking tools.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Ably actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Query Batch Presence
This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. the api retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Query Batch Presence History
This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Ably Channel
Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete Channel Subscription
This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. the operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Channel Details
This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. it returns a channeldetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. the endpoint provides visibility into channel activity, including metrics such as connections, presence, publishers, and subscribers, and requires appropriate permissions.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Channel History
This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. it uses the get /channels/{channelid}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelid', 'limit', 'direction', 'start', and 'end'. the tool is useful for auditing, recovering missed messages, analyzing channel activity, and debugging message flows. authentication is required via basic or token authentication.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Channel Presence History
This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Ably Service Time
This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. it is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid tokenrequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. the endpoint supports multiple content types, handles http errors, network issues, and is a fundamental tool for ensuring accurate timing in ably applications.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.
Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.
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AI in the middle
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Human in the loop
Pause for approval. Notis pings you in chat with one-tap approve.
Self-healing
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