Turn an approval reaction into a recorded status
Make a familiar Slack approval signal update the matching Bubble item so the decision is visible where work is tracked.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Patch Thing By ID
Tool to modify selected fields on a Thing by its unique ID. Use after confirming the Thing exists.
Why this helps
An approval can be clear to the people in the channel but absent from the record that guides the next step.
- Reduce manual copying of simple approval signals.
- Keep an existing record aligned with an explicit reaction.
- Make it easier to see that a decision was acknowledged.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Bubble to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3In one instruction, define the approved reaction and ask Notis to patch the matching Bubble item's approval status only when the message identifies it clearly.
- 4Select the reaction-added trigger, choose where run reports go, and test with one real approval on a known item.
Questions about this workflow
Can any emoji mean approval?
Use a clearly agreed reaction in the instruction and configure the trigger for that reaction where supported.
What if the reaction is on an unrelated message?
The prompt should require a clear match to an existing Bubble record and skip uncertain cases.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Bubble. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Bubble actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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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.
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Direct Message Received
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Patch Thing By ID
Tool to modify selected fields on a Thing by its unique ID. Use after confirming the Thing exists.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Replace Thing by ID
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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
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