Find stored answers while the question is fresh
Let Notis look up relevant Backendless records when a Slack channel raises a question covered by your stored guidance.
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
General Object Retrieval
Tool to retrieve objects from a specified backendless table with filtering, sorting, and pagination. use after confirming the table name and query options. example: "get users where age > 30 sorted by created desc".
Why this helps
Repeated questions create context switching when the answer already lives in a backend table.
- Surfaces existing guidance in context
- Reduces repeated manual searches
- Helps keep answers consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Backendless to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation that recognizes a defined class of channel questions and retrieves relevant records from a specified Backendless table.
- 3Choose Channel Message Received as the trigger, describe the table and lookup intent in the prompt, select a run-report channel, and test with one real question.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automatically know which Backendless table to search?
Name the appropriate table and the kinds of records to retrieve in the plain-language prompt.
Does retrieval publish or change data?
The selected action retrieves objects. Describe whether Notis should use the result in a response or report.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Backendless Hive
Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Backendless Timer
Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete Directory
Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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