Get Bitcoin market data from a Slack DM
Ask for a quick Bitcoin snapshot in a direct message and let Notis retrieve the latest price and 24-hour market data.
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
Get Bitcoin Price and Market Data
Tool to retrieve the latest bitcoin price and 24-hour market data. use when you need real-time bitcoin metrics in usd.
Why this helps
Checking a live market number takes a detour from the conversation where the question came up.
- Request a current Bitcoin check from a DM.
- Avoid opening a separate market page for a quick lookup.
- Get the result in a Notis automation report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Api ninjas once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation from Automations or by asking Notis conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction asking Notis to retrieve Bitcoin price and 24-hour market data when a Slack DM asks for a Bitcoin snapshot.
- 4Select the Slack direct message trigger and choose where run reports should appear.
- 5Test by sending one real DM asking for a Bitcoin snapshot.
Questions about this workflow
Does this read channel messages?
This workflow uses the Slack direct message trigger, which catches DMs and does not use the channel-message trigger.
Is the price current?
The Api ninjas action retrieves the latest Bitcoin price and 24-hour market data when the automation runs.
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