Bring unread Beamer updates into your comms review
When a communications review starts in Slack, have Notis retrieve unread Beamer notifications for a concise run report.
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 Notifications
Tool to fetch unread notifications. use after providing user context to retrieve and mark notifications as read.
Why this helps
A routine review can overlook unread product updates when the team has to remember a separate Beamer check.
- Surface unread updates during an existing review moment.
- Reduce the chance that a notification sits unnoticed.
- Keep the review focused with a single report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Beamer to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation using the Slack channel message trigger.
- 3Describe in one instruction when a comms review message should cue retrieval of unread Beamer notifications.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with a real review kickoff message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this retrieve only unread notifications?
Yes. The selected Beamer action fetches unread notifications.
Could retrieval mark them read?
The action may mark retrieved notifications as read, so use it when the team is ready to review them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Beamer. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Beamer actions
Recurring trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Channel Message Received
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Direct Message Received
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Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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Tool to retrieve details of a specific notification by its unique notification id. use after obtaining the notification id to fetch its full details.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Notifications
Tool to fetch unread notifications. use after providing user context to retrieve and mark notifications as read.
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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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Beamer, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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