Find Affinity contact context from a Slack direct message
A private Slack message can be the start of an important introduction. Ask Notis to find the matching Affinity person and bring back the context you need to respond.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Get all persons
The affinity api offers paginated access to person data using `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. bulk extraction needs special permissions and supports multiple parameters.
Why this helps
A request for an introduction can get buried while you search for the right person and remember the relationship history across tools.
- Bring contact lookup into the moment an introduction is requested.
- Spend less time searching across tools before responding.
- Keep person details available in the channel where Notis reports automation runs.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Affinity to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to look up Affinity people from relevant Slack DMs.
- 3Describe in one plain-language prompt how Notis should identify the person and summarize matching Affinity details.
- 4Select the Slack direct-message trigger, choose a report channel, and test with a real contact request.
Questions about this workflow
Does it read Slack DMs?
Yes. The selected trigger catches direct messages sent to a user. Use it only for the intended private workflow.
Can it update contact records?
No. This action retrieves people data from Affinity; it does not modify person records.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Affinity. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Affinity actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get a company s list entries
Summarize company data across all lists, including list-specific fields and metadata like creation date and author. access requires "export data from lists" permission.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get a company s lists
Returns metadata for all the lists on which the given company appears.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get all companies
Affinity api allows paginated access to company info and custom fields. use `fieldids` or `fieldtypes` to specify data in a request. retrieve field ids/types via get `/v2/companies/fields`. export permission needed.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get all list entries on a list
Access and export essential data and metadata for companies, persons, or opportunities from a list, specifying data via `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. "export data from lists" permission is necessary.
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 all list entries on a saved view
Use the endpoint to access rows in a saved view with specific filters and selected fields from a web app. it doesn't maintain sort order, supports only sheet-type views, and requires export permissions.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get all opportunities
Pagination through opportunities in affinity yields basic info but excludes field data. for field data, use specified get endpoints. "export data from lists" permission needed.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get all persons
The affinity api offers paginated access to person data using `fieldids` or `fieldtypes`. bulk extraction needs special permissions and supports multiple parameters.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get a person s list entries
Summary: browse rows for a person in all lists, showing field data and entry metadata like creation time and author. requires "export data from lists" permission.
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Slack and Affinity, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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