Save content ideas without starting them immediately
Capture a useful topic when it comes up in team chat, then return to it when you are ready to plan.
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
Create Thing
Tool to create a new Thing. Use when providing a complete JSON payload to add a new record.
Why this helps
Creative ideas surface at inconvenient times and are easy to lose or mistake for an immediate commitment.
- Keep ideas without interrupting focused work.
- Separate a suggestion from a committed publishing task.
- Preserve the context that made the idea relevant.
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 to set it up conversationally.
- 3Give Notis one plain-language instruction to create a Bubble idea record only when a message proposes a specific content topic, preserving its context and not treating it as approved work.
- 4Select the channel-message trigger, choose a reporting channel, and test with one real idea.
Questions about this workflow
Will every idea become a publishing commitment?
No. The Bubble record is a backlog entry; the prompt can explicitly say it is only a suggestion for later review.
Can vague brainstorming be filtered out?
Ask Notis to capture only specific, actionable topic suggestions.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Bulk Create Things
Tool to bulk create multiple Things in Bubble via newline-separated JSON. Use when you need to insert many records at once. Must have Create via API permission.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Thing
Tool to create a new Thing. Use when providing a complete JSON payload to add a new record.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Delete Thing By ID
Tool to delete a Bubble Thing by its unique ID. Use when you need to remove a specific record via the Bubble Data API.
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 Thing By ID
Retrieves a single Thing (record) from a Bubble Data Type by its unique ID. This is a read-only operation that fetches complete details of a specific record. The response includes all custom fields defined in the Data Type, plus standard Bubble fields (_id, created_by, created_date, modified_date). Use when you need to: - Fetch details of a specific record you know the ID of - Verify a record exists - Get the latest field values for a Thing Note: Requires the Data API to be enabled in your Bubble app settings and the specific Data Type to be exposed via the API.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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
Tool to replace all editable fields on a Thing by its Unique ID. Use when you need a full overwrite of a Thing's fields and reset omitted fields to default.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Download File
Tool to download a file given its URL. Use when you need to retrieve file content and obtain an s3key for subsequent upload tests.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Temp File
Tool to upload bytes as a temporary file to Cloudflare R2 and return an S3 key. Use when you need a short-lived file reference before persisting it in a Thing.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Bubble, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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