Find encouragement without losing your focus
A personal request can arrive while you are in the middle of something. Let Notis look up relevant scripture from the theme in the DM and report back.
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
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Why this helps
A direct message that deserves a thoughtful response can be easy to set aside during a busy stretch.
- Turn a DM request into a concrete scripture search.
- Make it easier to respond thoughtfully without a research detour.
- Reduce the chance that a personal request slips off your radar.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Api bible to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation through the portal or ask Notis for it conversationally.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction asking Notis to search for relevant encouragement when a DM requests scripture about a challenge.
- 4Choose Direct Message Received as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test by sending a real DM that asks for scripture about a specific challenge.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automation process channel messages too?
No. Its selected trigger is Direct Message Received, which watches Slack DMs.
Can the search be limited to the request's topic?
Yes. The plain-language instruction can tell Notis to search for verses that relate to the topic described in the message.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Api bible. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Api bible actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get All Books
Tool to retrieve a list of all books in the bible. use when you need a catalog of every biblical book.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Bible by ID
Tool to retrieve details of a specific bible version by its id. use when you need full metadata after listing versions. example prompt: 'get metadata for bibleid de4e12af7f28f599-01'.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Section
Tool to retrieve detailed content for a single section by id. use after listing sections.
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 Sections
Tool to retrieve a list of sections for a specific book in a bible version. use after obtaining the bible and book ids to view sectional breakdown.
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 Supported Bible Versions
Tool to retrieve supported bible versions. use when you need to list all available bible translations.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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Slack and Api bible, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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