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Request Affinity contact details with a Slack reaction

A reaction can be enough to flag that a Slack message needs a contact lookup. Notis can fetch the matching Affinity person details for review.

Trigger

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

Action

Get a single person

Use get `/v2/persons/fields` with `fieldids` or `fieldtypes` for detailed data; basic info by default. request multiple fields at once. "export all people" permission needed.

Why this helps

Contact questions often sit in conversation threads until someone has time to search Affinity, creating unnecessary waiting and follow-up reminders.

  • Use a visible reaction as a lightweight lookup request.
  • Get relevant person details without searching Affinity manually.
  • Keep lookup intent attached to the original Slack message.

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 an Affinity person when a chosen reaction is added to a Slack message.
  • 3Write one plain-language instruction explaining how to match the person and which details to summarize.
  • 4Select the Slack reaction-added trigger, choose a report channel, and test with a real contact message.

Questions about this workflow

Can I choose which reaction starts it?

Yes. The Slack reaction trigger supports optional emoji and channel filters.

What permission is needed?

The connected Affinity user needs permission to export all people for this person lookup.

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.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get a company s lists

Returns metadata for all the lists on which the given company appears.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Affinity, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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