Prepare a practice reference for onboarding
Retrieve the character details you selected for rehearsing a welcoming onboarding conversation.
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
Get Public Character By ID
Tool to retrieve a public character by its id. use when you need to fetch details of a single public character by providing its unique id.
Why this helps
New teammate onboarding can lose consistency when helpful practice materials are hard to find.
- Keep onboarding practice requests in Slack.
- Retrieve the exact character reference selected for the scenario.
- Make welcome preparation easier to repeat for each new teammate.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Chatfai to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or DM Notis in plain language when you need a character lookup for onboarding practice.
- 3Include the public character ID in the DM and request its details for the scenario.
- 4Choose the Slack DM trigger and a run-report channel, then test with one onboarding practice request.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create an onboarding conversation?
No. It retrieves public character details and does not initiate a chat.
What information should I include?
Include the selected character's public ID and a brief onboarding practice context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Chatfai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Chatfai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Public Character By ID
Tool to retrieve a public character by its id. use when you need to fetch details of a single public character by providing its unique id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Chatfai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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