Bring subtitle segments into a Slack review
When someone requests a caption review, retrieve the relevant Amara subtitle segments without beginning a separate search.
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
Fetch Subtitles Data
Tool to fetch subtitle data for a video in a specific language. use when you need to retrieve subtitle segments after confirming video id and language code.
Why this helps
Reviewers lose time locating the right video and language track before they can inspect caption text.
- Retrieve segments for the requested video and language.
- Reduce time spent locating the correct subtitle track.
- Make review requests easier to act on while context is fresh.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Amara to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to create an automation that fetches subtitle segments when a Slack channel message requests a review and identifies the video and language.
- 3Choose the Slack channel message trigger and set the run-report channel.
- 4Test with a real video that already has subtitles in the requested language.
Questions about this workflow
Does the video need to have a subtitle track already?
Yes. The action fetches subtitle data for a video in a specific language.
Can it choose a language automatically?
The Slack request should identify the language track to retrieve.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Amara. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Amara actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Create Subtitle Language
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Fetch Subtitles Data
Tool to fetch subtitle data for a video in a specific language. use when you need to retrieve subtitle segments after confirming video id and language code.
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 Subtitle Language Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single subtitle language. use when you have video id and language code and need metadata about that language track.
Direct Message Received
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Reaction Added Trigger
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List Available Languages
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Amara, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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