See timezone details for an IP in Slack
Keep support triage moving with timezone context from an IP address in the channel thread.
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
Time Zone by IP Address API
Tool to retrieve time zone information for a given ip address. use when you need dst status, utc offsets, and local/utc time for a specific ip.
Why this helps
A team handling a location-dependent issue has to leave Slack to estimate the user's local time.
- View reported timezone and UTC offset in the triage context.
- Reduce manual timezone searches during support handoffs.
- Help teams choose a considerate follow-up time.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Big data cloud to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis conversationally to look up timezone details for IPs posted in a Slack channel.
- 3Write a single instruction to summarize the timezone result in the relevant conversation.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and choose where run reports should appear.
- 5Test with an approved example IP address.
Questions about this workflow
What does the IP lookup return?
The Time Zone by IP Address API returns timezone information, daylight saving status, UTC offsets, and local or UTC time.
Should I use this as precise device location?
No. The action provides timezone context associated with an IP, which is useful for rough coordination rather than precise positioning.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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ASN Extended Receiving From Info API
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
ASN Extended Transit To Info API
Tool to return downstream customers (transitto) for a given asn. use when you need a paginated list of ases receiving traffic from a specific asn.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
ASN Rank List API
Tool to fetch a ranked list of autonomous systems by ipv4 announcement volumes. use after you need to compare or analyze as ranks.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
BGP Active Prefixes API
Tool to retrieve ipv4 or ipv6 prefixes currently announced on bgp. use when inspecting bgp routing announcements for a given asn.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reverse Geocoding With Timezone API
Tool to return reverse geocoding and time zone info for given coordinates. use when you need both locality details and timezone data in one call.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Country by IP Address API
Tool to geolocate an ip address and retrieve country details and demographics. use when you need country-level data after obtaining the target ip address.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Country Info API
Tool to fetch detailed country information by iso code. use when you need localized names, currencies, regions, and other metadata for a country.
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