Search your Algolia index straight from a Slack DM
You are mid-thought in Slack and you need to know if a record exists in Algolia. Instead of tabbing into a dashboard and losing your place, you send Notis a quick DM and it runs the search for you and pastes the results right back.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggers when a new direct message, including a thread reply, is sent to a user.
Action
Search Algolia Index
Searches a specified index.
Why this helps
Every time you need to check what is in your search index you have to leave Slack, log into Algolia, remember which index to open, and by the time you are back you have forgotten what you were doing.
- Ask in plain words and get the top Algolia hits back in the same DM thread.
- No dashboard login and no context switch to break your focus.
- Great for quick fact checks during support, sales, or standup conversations.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Algolia to Notis once from the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to send you your portal link, then open Automations and start a new automation.
- 3Write the instruction in plain language, for example: when I DM you a search term, look it up in my Algolia index and reply with the top matches.
- 4Pick the Slack direct message trigger and choose the Slack channel where Notis should report runs.
- 5Test it by sending yourself a DM with a real query and confirm the hits come back.
Questions about this workflow
Do I need to name the index every time?
No. You can tell Notis your default index once in the instruction, and only mention a different index when you want to search somewhere else.
Can I control how many results come back?
Yes. Just say how many hits you want in the instruction or in the DM itself, for example ask for the top five matches.
When this happens · Trigger
Triggers when a new direct message, including a thread reply, is sent to a user.
Do this · Action
Searches a specified index.
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
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add AB Test
Creates an A/B test to compare search performance between two index variants.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Browse Algolia Index
Browses a batch of Algolia index records, optionally filtered by a query or browse parameters.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggers when a new channel is created.
Add or Replace Record
Creates a record in an index or replaces the existing record with the same ID.
Channel Message Received
Triggers when a message is posted in a channel, excluding direct messages.
Clear Objects
Removes all records from an index while keeping its settings.
Direct Message Received
Triggers when a new direct message, including a thread reply, is sent to a user.
Add Record to Index
Adds a record to an index, replacing any record with the same generated ID.
Message Reaction Added
Triggers when a reaction is added to a message.
Clear Rules
Clears all rules from an Algolia index and can forward the operation to replica indices.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggers when a reaction is removed from a message.
Clicked Object IDs
Reports clicked items outside a search context.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a bot posts a new message in a channel.
Clicked Object IDs After Search
Reports items clicked in search results.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Algolia, or any other combination from 1,500+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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