Start image research with a Slack reaction
Mark a channel message that needs visual references, and let Notis search Google Images for matching results.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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 visual research request may be easy to acknowledge but hard to remember to carry out later.
- Uses a lightweight reaction to flag a request for follow-up.
- Gets image source details without a separate manual search start.
- Keeps the originating message as context for the lookup.
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 conversationally.
- 3Tell Notis to search Google Images for the visual request in a channel message when you add the chosen reaction.
- 4Choose the message reaction added trigger with the intended channel and emoji, set a run-report channel, and test on one real request.
Questions about this workflow
Can the trigger be limited to an emoji?
The reaction-added trigger supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
What result details are available?
The image action fetches URLs, titles, domains, and metadata for matching images.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Autom. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
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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