Turn Slack video links into Amara lookups
Share a video URL in Slack and let Notis retrieve its Amara details for a quick, reliable handoff.
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 Video URL Details
Tool to get details for a specific video url. use when you have a public or embeddable video url and need its amara metadata (id, title, duration, thumbnails, etc.).
Why this helps
A video link arrives in a busy channel, and someone has to stop work to open Amara and check what it points to.
- Check a shared video's Amara metadata without manually switching tools.
- Give the team a consistent starting point for caption work.
- Reduce uncertainty when several videos are in flight.
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 looks up Amara details for public video URLs shared in the chosen Slack channel.
- 3Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose where Notis should report runs.
- 4Test by sharing one real public video URL in that channel.
Questions about this workflow
What does the workflow retrieve?
It uses the Amara video URL details action to retrieve metadata for a public or embeddable video URL.
Does it create a video in Amara?
No. This workflow retrieves details for a URL that Amara can identify.
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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.
Add Subtitle Note
Tool to add a note to a subtitle set. use after retrieving the notes uri of the subtitle set.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Subtitle Language
Tool to create a new subtitle language for a video. use when you need to add a language track (iso 639-1 code) before uploading subtitles.
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
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Team Details
Tool to get details on a specific team by slug. use when you need metadata for a single team.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get User Data
Tool to get user data by username or id. use when you need to fetch account details for a user.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Video URL Details
Tool to get details for a specific video url. use when you have a public or embeddable video url and need its amara metadata (id, title, duration, thumbnails, etc.).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Available Languages
Tool to get a list of all supported languages. use when you need to know available language options from amara.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Amara, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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