Check a specific Affinity list from Slack
When planning work in Slack, quickly retrieve details about the Affinity list your team intends to use.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Get metadata on a single list
Returns metadata on a single list.
Why this helps
A list name may be familiar but its purpose or configuration may not be, creating uncertainty just as a team tries to get started.
- Confirm metadata for a specific list from a planning conversation.
- Reduce setup friction when collaborators are unsure which list to use.
- Keep list context close to the Slack message that prompted the check.
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 retrieve details for an Affinity list named in a Slack message.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction explaining how to identify the list and summarize its metadata.
- 4Select the Slack channel-message trigger, choose a report channel, and test with a real list-planning message.
Questions about this workflow
Is this the same as retrieving all Affinity lists?
No. This action retrieves metadata for one specified list. Use the all-lists metadata action to review every list.
Does it expose list records?
No. It returns list metadata rather than list entries.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Affinity, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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