Batch-fetch Algolia records from a Slack DM
You have a handful of object ids from a bug report and you need to see them all. DM the list to Notis and it fetches every record in one go, so you inspect them together instead of copying ids into the dashboard one at a time.
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 multiple objects
Tool to retrieve multiple records from an index. use when you need to batch-fetch several objectids in one call.
Why this helps
Pulling several specific records means running the same lookup over and over, which is tedious and easy to lose your place in.
- Retrieve several records in a single DM, no repeated lookups.
- Inspect related entries side by side while debugging.
- Stay in Slack instead of bouncing to the dashboard per id.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Algolia to Notis once from the portal.
- 2Ask Notis for your portal link and create a new automation.
- 3Describe it plainly, for example: when I DM you a list of object ids, fetch all those records from my Algolia index.
- 4Pick the Slack direct message trigger and set the channel for run reports.
- 5DM a few real ids and confirm all the records come back together.
Questions about this workflow
How many ids can I send?
You can pass several ids in one message and Notis batches them into a single fetch, which is far faster than one at a time.
What if an id does not exist?
Notis returns the records it finds and tells you which ids had no match, so you know what is missing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Algolia. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Algolia actions
Recurring trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Channel Message Received
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Message Reaction Removed
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Algolia, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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