Review Apilio string variables in Slack context
Keep configuration discussions moving by retrieving Apilio string variables when a relevant Slack channel message arrives.
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 String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
Why this helps
Finding a text setting in another tool can interrupt a discussion and make it harder to return to the original thread.
- Surface text-based state while the conversation is active.
- Avoid interrupting a discussion for a manual lookup.
- Create a concise reference for the next reply.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Apilio to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or describe it to Notis conversationally.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction asking Notis to retrieve and summarize relevant Apilio string variables when a channel message asks about a text setting.
- 4Select Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a channel question about a known text variable.
Questions about this workflow
Does this workflow edit string variables?
No. The provided Apilio action retrieves string variables; it does not update them.
Can it start from a Slack DM?
No. This workflow listens for channel messages. Use the DM trigger for direct messages.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Apilio. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Apilio actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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Tool to fetch all numeric variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
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 String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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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