Find brand visual references from a Slack DM
When a colleague sends a visual research request in a DM, search Google Images and return the result source details for review.
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
Google Images
Tool to fetch images from google search results. use when you need urls, titles, domains, and metadata for images matching a query.
Why this helps
A useful visual reference request can vanish beneath a stream of private messages.
- Responds to a request where it arrived.
- Returns image details that help the team assess sources.
- Reduces the mental effort of keeping a visual lookup on a separate list.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Autom to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis to search Google Images for the brand or visual reference named in an incoming DM and return the result details.
- 4Choose the direct message trigger, select a report channel, and test using a real visual research DM.
Questions about this workflow
What can the image results include?
Image URLs, titles, domains, and metadata for matching search results.
Does it make a design decision?
No. It provides search results for someone to review.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
Autom actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Google Countries
Tool to list google-supported countries. use when you need to filter or suggest countries based on a search string.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Google Images
Tool to fetch images from google search results. use when you need urls, titles, domains, and metadata for images matching a query.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Google Languages
Tool to retrieve google-supported languages. use when you need a list of language codes for localization.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Google Locations
Tool to retrieve google-supported locations. use when searching for locations by name. returns locations ordered by reach (most populous first).
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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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