Check Apilio numeric values after a Slack DM
Keep a number-focused question in context: ask Notis to retrieve Apilio's numeric variables as soon as the relevant Slack DM arrives.
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 Numeric Variables
Tool to fetch all numeric variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
Why this helps
A number mentioned in a private conversation can prompt a distracting hunt through another service for the latest value.
- Bring numeric variables into the conversation that prompted the lookup.
- Spend less time reopening Apilio to find available values.
- Get a concise summary to support a follow-up or decision.
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 tell Notis what you want in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, say to retrieve and summarize Apilio numeric variables when a DM asks for a relevant value.
- 4Choose Direct Message Received as the trigger and select where Notis should report runs.
- 5Test by sending yourself a DM that asks for a numeric variable review.
Questions about this workflow
Does this search only one numeric variable?
The provided action retrieves all numeric variables. Ask Notis to summarize the values relevant to the DM when possible.
Do channel messages start the automation?
No. Direct Message Received covers DMs; use a channel message trigger for channel posts.
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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
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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.
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.
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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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