Check crypto pair prices from Slack
A clear request in Slack can trigger a current price lookup for the named cryptocurrency pair, so the answer comes back without 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
Crypto Price
Tool to get real-time price for a cryptocurrency pair. use when you need the current market price by symbol.
Why this helps
Switching to a market app for every pair-price question interrupts the work already underway.
- Look up the pair named in a Slack request.
- Reduce context switching for quick market checks.
- Get the result reported by Notis.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Api ninjas once through the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, or ask Notis for one conversationally.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction to get a current Api ninjas price when a Slack channel message asks for a crypto pair and names its symbol.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose the run-report channel.
- 5Test with one real pair-price request.
Questions about this workflow
What input should a Slack message include?
Include the cryptocurrency pair symbol in the qualifying message so Notis has a pair to check.
How is this different from the Bitcoin action?
This uses the general crypto price action for a cryptocurrency pair. The Bitcoin action retrieves Bitcoin-specific market data.
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