Make blockers visible after the Slack message
A blocker is easier to resolve when it stays visible beyond the moment it was reported.
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 Page
Tool to create a new confluence page in a specified space. use when you need to create new documentation or content.
Why this helps
A dependency or risk is acknowledged in chat and then buried under newer updates.
- Preserves what is blocked and any named dependency.
- Helps the team find unresolved issues without retracing the conversation.
- Reduces the chance of a quiet blocker becoming a missed commitment.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Confluence to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or tell Notis to record clearly reported blockers from Slack channels in Confluence.
- 3Write one plain-language prompt asking it to include the blocker, stated owner, dependency and next step only when those details are explicit.
- 4Select Slack Channel Message Received and a channel for run reports; test with one real blocker.
Questions about this workflow
Will it assign an owner when nobody is named?
Ask Notis not to infer owners. The page can say that an owner was not specified when the message does not name one.
Can a follow-up message be recorded too?
The trigger runs on channel messages, so describe which blocker updates are worth recording and ask Notis to preserve their relationship to the original issue when clear.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Confluence. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Confluence actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Content Label
Tool to add labels to a piece of content. use after obtaining the content id to tag pages or blog posts with metadata labels.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Space by ID
Tool to retrieve a confluence space by its id. use when you need detailed metadata of a specific space.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Blogpost
Tool to create a new confluence blog post. use when you need to publish content in a specific space.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Blogpost Property
Tool to create a property on a specified blog post. use when you need to add custom metadata to a blog post.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Whiteboard Property
Tool to create a new content property on a whiteboard. use when you need to attach custom metadata to a confluence whiteboard.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Page
Tool to create a new confluence page in a specified space. use when you need to create new documentation or content.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Page Property
Tool to create a property on a confluence page. use when you need to add custom metadata or settings to a page.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Private Space
Tool to create a private confluence space. use when you need an isolated workspace viewable only by its creator.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Confluence, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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