Find Google location targets from a DM
When someone sends a place name in a Slack DM for search research, retrieve matching Google-supported locations ordered by reach.
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 Locations
Tool to retrieve google-supported locations. use when searching for locations by name. returns locations ordered by reach (most populous first).
Why this helps
A place lookup in a private message can become another loose end on an already busy day.
- Starts the location lookup from the incoming question.
- Returns matching options by reach.
- Cuts down on manually reopening a search workflow.
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.
- 3Tell Notis to look up matching Google-supported locations for the place in an incoming DM.
- 4Select the direct message trigger, choose a channel for run reports, and test with a real place-name request.
Questions about this workflow
Can this process a place mentioned in a DM?
The instruction can ask Notis to use the place named in the direct message for the location lookup.
Does the action return only one result?
The Google Locations action returns matching locations ordered by reach.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
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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.
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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