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Handle one-to-one asset lookups without a search detour

Let Notis retrieve an asset when someone sends its Cloudinary ID in a direct message.

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 Resource by Asset ID

Get resource by asset id

Why this helps

Small private requests can still create a context switch and a manual lookup task.

  • Handle quick asset checks from a direct request.
  • Reduce time spent switching tools for one-off lookups.
  • Make it easier to follow through on private media questions.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Cloudinary to Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal instructing Notis to retrieve Cloudinary details for asset IDs shared in direct messages.
  • 3Choose Direct Message Received and select where run reports should appear.
  • 4Test with a real DM containing a Cloudinary asset ID.

Questions about this workflow

Does the trigger include channel messages?

No. This workflow uses the Slack Direct Message Received trigger.

Can the instruction limit which DMs it handles?

Describe the asset lookup requests you want Notis to handle in the plain-language instruction.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Cloudinary. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Cloudinary actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Folder

Tool to create a new asset folder. use when you need to organize assets into nested directories. use after confirming the folder path does not already exist.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Metadata Field

Tool to create a new metadata field definition. use when extending your metadata schema with new fields.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Create Trigger

Tool to create a new webhook trigger for a specified event type. use after configuring your webhook endpoint and choosing the event type. example: "create a trigger for uploads to https://example.com/hooks/cloudinary"

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Create Upload Mapping

Tool to create a new upload mapping folder and url template. use when you need to dynamically map external url prefixes to a cloudinary asset folder before uploading files.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Create Upload Preset

Tool to create a new upload preset. use when defining centralized upload options (tags, formats, transformations, etc.) before asset uploads.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Delete Derived Resources

Tool to delete derived assets. use when you need to remove specific derived assets by their ids. example: "delete derived assets with ids [id1, id2]".

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Delete Metadata Field Datasource Entries

Tool to delete datasource entries for a specified metadata field. use when you need to soft-delete (inactivate) specific entries in a field's datasource. example prompt: "delete entries ['color1','color2'] from metadata field 'color id'"

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Delete Folder

Tool to delete an empty asset folder. use when the folder is confirmed empty and you need to remove it.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Cloudinary, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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