Give expense updates a reliable logging signal
A team reaction can turn an expense mention into a clear action. Use a designated emoji on a message with the expense details to prompt Notis to record it in Breathe HR.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Create Employee Expense
Tool to create an employee expense record in BreatheHR. Use when an employee needs to submit a new expense claim for reimbursement or record a company-paid expense.
Why this helps
Expense messages may be acknowledged by the team without anyone taking ownership of recording them.
- Make the handoff from update to record visible
- Reduce uncertainty about which messages need logging
- Use a lightweight signal instead of another reminder
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Breathe HR to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis to log expenses marked ready in Slack.
- 3Give Notis one instruction to create a Breathe HR expense record only when the chosen reaction marks a clear expense submission with enough details.
- 4Select the Slack message reaction added trigger, choose the intended emoji and channel, and pick a channel for run reports.
- 5Test on one real expense message and verify the record in Breathe HR.
Questions about this workflow
Does the reaction provide the expense details?
No. The original message needs to clearly describe the expense; the reaction acts as a signal to process it.
Can this submit a reimbursement claim too?
This workflow creates an expense record only. Claims are a separate action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Breathe HR. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Breathe HR actions
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Employee Expense
Tool to create an employee expense record in BreatheHR. Use when an employee needs to submit a new expense claim for reimbursement or record a company-paid expense.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Employee Expense Claim
Tool to create a new expense claim for an employee. Use when you need to submit expenses for reimbursement by grouping one or more unclaimed expense records into a claim.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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