Connect Slack to Browserless
When something happens in Slack, Notis takes the next step in Browserless. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Slack to Browserless
Turn Slack links into concise research notes
When a teammate shares a research link in a Slack channel, extract the page's key sections and return a compact summary to help you decide what deserves attention.
Save Slack-shared briefs as PDFs
When someone shares a web brief in Slack, generate a PDF snapshot of the page so the team can review or archive a stable copy.
Capture launch-page screenshots from Slack
When a launch page is shared in Slack, capture a screenshot so the team can review the page as it appeared at that moment.
Check a checkout flow from a Slack DM
Send Notis a checkout URL in a direct message and ask Browserless to run a safe browser check of the pages and controls you specify.
Extract details from pages you bookmark with a reaction
React to a Slack message containing a webpage link to signal that Browserless should extract the page's useful details for later review.
Capture a page when the team flags a visual issue
When a teammate reacts to a Slack message with a page link, capture a screenshot for a visual reference in the bug discussion.
Fetch HTML for policy links shared in Slack
When a policy or documentation URL appears in a selected Slack channel, fetch its HTML for a quick technical snapshot and source reference.
Download a file linked in Slack
When a relevant file download URL is posted in Slack, use a Browserless script to retrieve the downloadable file and report its source.
Run a browser check for a site flow reported in Slack
Use a Slack report containing a page URL and a clear test instruction to run a focused Puppeteer check and summarize the observed result.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Browserless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Browserless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Download file using Puppeteer script
This tool allows downloading files that chrome has downloaded during the execution of puppeteer code. it sets up a blank page, creates a fresh download directory, injects the provided code, and executes it. once the script finishes, any downloaded files from chromium are returned with the appropriate content-type header.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Execute Custom Function
A tool that allows executing custom puppeteer scripts via http requests. this endpoint enables users to run browser automation tasks without managing their own infrastructure.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Fetch HTML Content
This tool fetches the complete html content of a webpage using browserless's content api. it's designed to retrieve the full html contents of any website, including dynamically generated content.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Generate PDF from webpage
This tool generates a pdf from a specified webpage using browserless's pdf generation api. it allows specifying the url of the webpage along with parameters such as format, filename, and waituntil options to control the pdf generation process.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Scrape webpage content using CSS selectors
A tool to extract structured content from a webpage by specifying css selectors. the tool navigates to the specified url, waits for the page to load (including parsing and executing javascript), and returns the selected elements in a structured json format.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Take Screenshot
A tool that captures a screenshot of a webpage using browserless's screenshot api. the tool takes a url and returns either a png or jpeg image. it includes options for full page capture, image type, quality, and clipping coordinates.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Unblock Protected Content
This tool provides access to content from websites that implement bot protection mechanisms. it is designed to bypass various types of protection (such as captcha and bot detections) and return the html content of the protected webpage, with optional customization through parameters like waitfor, timeout, and stealth mode.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.
Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.
Describe it. Notis builds it.
Skip the visual builder. Tell Notis what you want, in plain English. It writes the workflow, you review and deploy.
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NEW“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”
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Whatever starts the workflow, the platform underneath is the same: a thinking brain, full visibility, and you in control.
AI in the middle
Every step can include an LLM call: summarise, classify, extract, rewrite.
Full observability
Every run, every step, every input, all replay-able from Mission Control.
Human in the loop
Pause for approval. Notis pings you in chat with one-tap approve.
Self-healing
When an API changes shape, Notis adapts the parser. Less midnight fire-fighting.
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