Look up a BoxHero partner from a Slack DM
Ask privately about a supplier or customer and get the matching BoxHero partner context in your DM.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
BoxHero - List Partners
Tool to list partners (suppliers and customers). Use when retrieving partner information with optional type filtering and pagination.
Why this helps
Partner questions can interrupt focused work when the answer requires finding a record in another app.
- Retrieve partner context where a private question arrives.
- Reduce interruptions caused by manual searching.
- Keep potentially sensitive partner requests in the DM.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and BoxHero to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or ask Notis to retrieve a BoxHero supplier or customer when a Slack DM asks about a partner.
- 3Pick the Slack Direct Message Received trigger and choose where Notis should report runs.
- 4Test with a DM naming an existing BoxHero partner.
Questions about this workflow
Can it search only suppliers or only customers?
Yes. The BoxHero partner list supports optional filtering by type.
Does it send the answer into a channel?
Choose a suitable run reporting channel during setup and instruct Notis to keep partner details in the DM where appropriate.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Boxhero. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Boxhero actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Channel Message Received
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Boxhero, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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