Get the substance behind a Slack link
Share a page in Slack and have its rendered content retrieved for a faster first read.
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 Webpage Content
Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.
Why this helps
Opening every shared link interrupts the conversation and makes it easy to lose track of what the team wanted reviewed.
- Reduce the jump from Slack to a browser just to inspect a page.
- Make it easier to review links while staying focused on the discussion.
- Give the automation a clear page to retrieve from the message.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Anchor browser to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally to retrieve rendered content for relevant links posted in a chosen Slack channel.
- 3Describe the desired result in one plain-language instruction, including what types of links to inspect.
- 4Pick the Slack Channel Message Received trigger and choose where Notis should report runs.
- 5Test by posting one real review link in the channel.
Questions about this workflow
Does this open every link posted in the channel?
The automation prompt can describe which links are relevant, such as links posted for review. Notis interprets the instruction when the Slack event arrives.
Does the action retrieve page content?
Yes. The selected Anchor browser action retrieves rendered webpage content in HTML or Markdown format.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Anchor browser. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Anchor browser actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Profile
Tool to create a new browser profile from an active session. use after ending a session to persist cookies and cache.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Profile
Tool to delete a browser profile by id. use after confirming the profile exists.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
End All Sessions
Tool to end all active browser sessions. use after confirming a security concern when you need to immediately close every session for the authenticated user.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
End Browser Session
Tool to end a specific browser session by id. use after confirming the session id you want to terminate.
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 Profile
Tool to fetch details for a specific browser profile by id. use after you know the profile id and need its settings and session information.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Webpage Content
Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Agent Resources
Tool to list agent resources (files) for a given session. use after establishing a browser session to retrieve agent-uploaded files.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List All Sessions Status
Tool to list the status of all active browser sessions. use after authenticating when you need to retrieve an up-to-date overview of all sessions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Anchor browser, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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