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Get BART route details from a Slack message

A route number in a Slack thread can be the start of a focused lookup, instead of another reason to search around.

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

Get Route Info

Tool to fetch detailed information about a specific bart route. use when you know the route number (1–12) or need all routes configuration. call after confirming the route id.

Why this helps

Route questions can stall a conversation while someone tries to locate the right reference information.

  • Retrieve details tied to a route number in the conversation.
  • Keep route research close to the discussion.
  • Reduce time spent hunting for route reference information.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Bart to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to retrieve BART route details when a route number is shared in Slack.
  • 3Write one plain-language instruction to use the mentioned route number for the lookup.
  • 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose a run-report channel.
  • 5Test with a message containing a valid BART route number from 1 to 12.

Questions about this workflow

What route identifier should the message contain?

Include the BART route number, which the action expects in the range 1 to 12, or request all routes configuration.

Does this produce a trip itinerary?

No. It retrieves route details. Schedule actions are used to look up departure or arrival timing.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Bart. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Bart actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get BART API Version

Stub action for bart api version retrieval.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get BART Available Schedules

Tool to retrieve a list of currently released bart schedules. use when you need schedule versioning info.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Route Info

Tool to fetch detailed information about a specific bart route. use when you know the route number (1–12) or need all routes configuration. call after confirming the route id.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Get BART Stations

Stub action for bart stations retrieval.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Get GTFS-RT Trip Updates

Tool to fetch real-time trip updates in gtfs-realtime format. use when you need the latest live trip information as raw protobuf.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Download GTFS Static Schedule Feed

Tool to download the static gtfs feed (google transit.zip). use when needing the latest gtfs schedule data.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Get BART Schedule Arrive

Tool to retrieve schedule information based on a specified arrival time. use when planning trips arriving by a given time.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get BART Schedule Depart

Tool to get schedule information based on a specified depart time. use when planning trips from an origin to a destination with time constraints after confirming station codes.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Bart, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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Do this · Action

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