Keep Canny customer profiles up to date
Turn clear, authorized customer detail updates in Slack DMs into Canny profile updates.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Create or Update User
Tool to create or update a user in canny. use when you need to provision a new user or synchronize updates to an existing user profile. example: "create or update user with email user@example.com"
Why this helps
Customer details shared in private conversations can be missed when someone has to remember to update another tool.
- Reduce repeated profile maintenance.
- Keep explicit customer updates together with feedback records.
- Avoid relying on memory after a conversation.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Canny to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to update Canny profiles from authorized Slack DMs.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction limiting changes to explicit, appropriate customer details and confidently identified users.
- 4Select the Direct Message Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one permitted DM containing a clear update for a known Canny user.
Questions about this workflow
Will every DM change a profile?
No. The instruction should limit updates to explicit profile details and a confidently identified Canny user.
Can it create a Canny user?
The action can create or update users, but tell Notis to create one only when the DM clearly supplies the needed identity details.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Canny actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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Message Reaction Added
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Create Tag
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Canny, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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