Resume a heartbeat group from Slack
Make the agreed reaction change a visible signal to resume a paused heartbeat group.
Trigger
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Update Heartbeat Group
Tool to update an existing heartbeat group. use when you need to modify attributes like name, interval, or pause status.
Why this helps
A group that should resume can stay paused when the decision is made in Slack but the configuration update is forgotten.
- Connect a clear Slack signal to a heartbeat group update.
- Reduce the chance of leaving monitoring paused after a decision to resume.
- Make resumption easier to follow up on.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Better Stack to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Write one instruction asking Notis to identify the agreed heartbeat group and unpause it when the designated reaction is removed from a Slack message explicitly requesting resumption.
- 4Select Slack Message Reaction Removed, choose a run-report channel, and test with a real resume request.
Questions about this workflow
Will removing any reaction unpause a group?
The instruction should require the designated reaction, an explicit resume request, and identification of the intended group.
Can Better Stack update the group's pause status?
Yes. The Update Heartbeat Group action supports changing attributes including pause status.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
Better stack actions
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