Find scripture when your team asks in Slack
When someone asks for a verse about a topic in a channel, let Notis search Api bible and bring back relevant passages so the conversation can keep moving.
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
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
Why this helps
Switching away from a Slack conversation to research a verse can break concentration and leave the request unanswered.
- Resolve scripture requests without leaving the team conversation.
- Reduce the effort of switching tools and returning to the thread.
- Keep the answer tied to the original topic and request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Api bible to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis what you want in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to search Api bible when a channel message requests scripture on a named topic and summarize relevant results.
- 4Select Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real channel request about a topic your team has discussed.
Questions about this workflow
Will this trigger on Slack direct messages?
No. Channel Message Received covers Slack channel messages and does not match direct messages.
Does the workflow select a translation?
The instruction can ask Notis to use a translation your team prefers when searching, subject to Api bible support.
When this happens · Trigger
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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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Api bible, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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