Check Apilio device states from Slack channel updates
See the current Apilio boolean states when a Slack update raises a device question, without switching tools to look them up yourself.
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 Boolean Variables
Tool to fetch all boolean variables. use when you need the full list of boolean variables and their current states.
Why this helps
A device-related update can get buried while you open another tool to check whether the state has changed.
- Bring current boolean states into the context of a Slack update.
- Reduce tool switching when checking whether a device is on or off.
- Make a more informed follow-up in the channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Apilio to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally for a Slack-triggered Apilio status check.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction: when a channel message asks about a device or its state, retrieve the relevant Apilio boolean variables and summarize them for me.
- 4Choose Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger and select a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a channel message asking about one known device.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automation change a device state?
No. The available Apilio action retrieves boolean variables and their current states; it does not control devices.
Will a direct message start this workflow?
No. This workflow uses the channel message trigger, which does not match 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.
Get Boolean Variables
Tool to fetch all boolean variables. use when you need the full list of boolean variables and their current states.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Conditions
Tool to fetch all evaluatable conditions. use when you need to list available conditions.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Logicblocks
Tool to fetch all logicblocks of a user. use after authenticating with apilio api when you need to list available logicblocks.
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 Numeric Variables
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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