Check available scrapers when a data need comes up
Find out whether Brightdata already offers a scraper for the data your team is trying to collect.
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
Browse Available Scrapers
Tool to list all available pre-made scrapers (datasets) from bright data's marketplace. use when you need to browse available data sources for structured scraping.
Why this helps
A founder can lose time researching scraping options before discovering a ready-made dataset may already exist.
- Check for pre-made data sources when a collection need is raised.
- Reduce time spent looking for a suitable scraper manually.
- Give the team a concrete next step before building a custom collection process.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Brightdata to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation from the portal or ask Notis for it conversationally.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to browse available scrapers when a data collection request is posted in the chosen channel.
- 4Select Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports should appear.
- 5Test with one real request that describes the data needed.
Questions about this workflow
Does this run a scraper?
No. Browse Available Scrapers lists marketplace options; it does not start a crawl or download data.
What should the Slack request include?
A short description of the desired data or source helps guide the scraper lookup.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Brightdata. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Brightdata actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Trigger Site Crawl
Tool to trigger a site crawl job to extract content across multiple pages or entire domains. use when you need to start a crawl for a given dataset and list of urls.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Browse Available Scrapers
Tool to list all available pre-made scrapers (datasets) from bright data's marketplace. use when you need to browse available data sources for structured scraping.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Filter Dataset
Tool to apply custom filter criteria to a marketplace dataset (beta). use after selecting a dataset to generate a filtered snapshot.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Available Cities
Tool to get available static network cities for a given country. use when you need to configure static proxy endpoints after selecting a country.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Available Countries
Tool to list available countries and their iso 3166-1 alpha-2 codes. use when you need to configure zones with valid country codes before provisioning proxies.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Download Scraped Data
Tool to retrieve the scraped data from a completed crawl job by snapshot id. use after triggering a crawl or filtering a dataset to download the collected data.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Check Crawl Status
Tool to check the processing status of a crawl job using snapshot id. call before attempting to download results to ensure data collection is complete.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Unlocker Zones
Tool to list your configured web unlocker zones and proxy endpoints. use to view available zones for web scraping and bot protection bypass.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Brightdata, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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