Choose the right Bitquery data coverage from Slack
Say whether you need a live check, a historical review, or both. Notis can select Bitquery's appropriate database as it handles the request.
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
Database Selection
Tool to select the database (archive, realtime, combined) to query at the top level of a graphql request. use after determining whether you need live, historical, or combined blockchain data.
Why this helps
Choosing the wrong data coverage can lead to stale answers or missed historical activity and force a second query.
- Match query coverage to whether the question is live, historical, or both.
- Reduce reruns caused by choosing an unsuitable dataset.
- Express data needs in the original Slack request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Bitquery to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to route Slack blockchain requests to the appropriate Bitquery database.
- 3Use one prompt: When a Slack channel message asks for an on-chain query, infer whether it needs full historical, realtime, or both kinds of data from the request, select Bitquery's archive, realtime, or combined database accordingly, and summarize the result.
- 4Choose Channel Message Received as the trigger and select a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with separate real requests for a historical review and a current activity check.
Questions about this workflow
Which database is suited to historical coverage?
The archive database is for full historical blockchain data and can be delayed by tens of minutes to hours.
Which database is suited to a current check?
The realtime database is for current data.
When should combined be selected?
Use the combined database when the query needs both historical and up-to-the-second blockchain data.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Bitquery. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Bitquery actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Aliases Metric
Tool to use graphql aliases to rename fields in the response for clarity and disambiguation. use when you need to query multiple metrics with identical field names in one call.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Archive Database Query
Tool to query the archive database. use when you need full historical blockchain data (delayed by tens of minutes to hours).
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Combined Database Query
Tool to query the combined database, which merges archive and real-time databases. use when you need both historical and up-to-the-second blockchain data in one request.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Conditional Metrics Snippet
Tool to generate a graphql metric snippet with conditional logic. use when you need to apply filters directly on metric calculations via the `if` attribute.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Count Distinct Metric
Tool to use the count distinct metric to aggregate unique values for a field. use when you need to count the number of unique occurrences in a dataset.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Count Metric
Tool to use the count metric to aggregate the number of records matching a graphql query. use when you need simple record counts.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Database Selection
Tool to select the database (archive, realtime, combined) to query at the top level of a graphql request. use after determining whether you need live, historical, or combined blockchain data.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Early Access Program Query
Tool to access streaming data across various blockchain networks for evaluation purposes. use when querying chains not available via the v2 endpoint; limited to real-time data only.
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