Evaluate new vendors with the right context
When a team raises a potential vendor in Slack, create a Byteforms form for requirements, cost, risks, and decision criteria.
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 form
Tool to create a new form. use when you need to define and store a form structure.
Why this helps
Vendor options are hard to compare when requirements and trade-offs are scattered across conversations.
- Capture the need behind a vendor suggestion.
- Make options easier to compare on consistent criteria.
- Keep budget and risk questions in view.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Byteforms to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Describe in one plain-language instruction when a vendor mention warrants an evaluation form and what it should ask.
- 4Select the Slack channel-message trigger and pick a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a relevant software-vendor suggestion.
Questions about this workflow
Can this evaluate vendors on its own?
It creates a form to gather comparison information. It does not verify vendor claims or make a purchase decision.
Can I tailor the criteria?
Yes. State the needs, budget context, and evaluation criteria in the instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Byteforms. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Byteforms actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create form
Tool to create a new form. use when you need to define and store a form structure.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Form
Tool to delete a form by its id. use when you need to remove an existing form permanently.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get all forms
Tool to fetch all forms created by the authenticated user. use after authentication to list existing forms.
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 Form By ID
Tool to retrieve a specific form using its id. use when you need to fetch form details by providing the form's unique identifier.
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 Form Responses
Tool to retrieve responses for a specific form with optional pagination and filtering. use when the form has collected submissions and you need to navigate large result sets.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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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