Request Best Buy product options with a Slack reaction
Signal that a message needs research without adding another instruction to the thread.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Products
Tool to retrieve products from best buy. use when you need to fetch product listings with optional filters and sorting. example: 'get products for category abcat0101000 sorted by saleprice.dsc.'
Why this helps
Asking for research in a busy thread can add noise and be forgotten.
- Use a familiar team signal to start product research.
- Keep the thread cleaner and easier to scan.
- Reduce the effort required to request a search.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Best Buy to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or tell Notis your desired outcome.
- 3Use one instruction asking Notis to search Best Buy for products described in a message when a chosen reaction is added.
- 4Select the Slack message reaction added trigger, set the channel and emoji filter, and choose a report channel.
- 5Test by reacting to a real equipment request.
Questions about this workflow
Can a reaction identify the requested product?
The reacted-to message needs enough context for Notis to understand what products to search for.
Can we limit which reaction starts it?
Yes. The reaction trigger supports an optional emoji filter.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Bestbuy. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Bestbuy actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Categories
Tool to retrieve best buy product categories. use when you need to list or filter categories in the catalog.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Category Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about a best buy category by its id. use when you need enriched metadata about a specific category.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Product Details by SKU
Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific product by sku. use after obtaining a valid sku to fetch its attributes.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Products
Tool to retrieve products from best buy. use when you need to fetch product listings with optional filters and sorting. example: 'get products for category abcat0101000 sorted by saleprice.dsc.'
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Review Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information for a specific review by id. use after confirming the review id.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Product Reviews
Tool to retrieve product reviews. use when you need customer feedback with filters or sorting. use after obtaining product skus.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Store Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific best buy store. use when you have a valid store id.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Best Buy Stores
Tool to retrieve a list of best buy stores. use when you need store listings with optional filters or geo-search after confirming your api key.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Bestbuy, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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