Retrieve completed Countdown results from Slack
Ask for the output of a completed collection run where your team is already discussing the findings.
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
Get Result Set
Tool to retrieve a collection run's result set payload. Use after a collection run completes to fetch metadata and download links.
Why this helps
Completed research can go unused when retrieving its output takes several tool switches and follow-up steps.
- Bring completed research output into the active conversation.
- Make it easier to continue from a finished run.
- Reduce manual steps between run completion and review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Countdown api to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation with a plain-language prompt to retrieve the requested result set for a completed Countdown run.
- 3Choose the Slack channel message trigger, pick a run-report channel, and test with one real completed result set.
Questions about this workflow
What does this action retrieve?
It retrieves a collection run's result-set payload and related metadata.
Can it retrieve a result set that has expired?
Countdown api's result-set list has a 14-day retention window, so confirm the requested run is still available.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Countdown api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Countdown api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Clear Collection Requests
Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a new collection
Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Collection
Tool to retrieve details for a single collection by ID. Use when you need collection metadata and counts for a given collection ID.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
List Collections
Tool to list all collections for the authenticated account. Use when you need to retrieve paginated collections with filtering, sorting, and timing constraints.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Start Collection
Tool to start processing a collection's queued requests. Use after creating or pausing a collection to initiate its queued requests.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Update an existing collection
Tool to update an existing collection. Use when you need to modify collection settings before scheduling runs.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
eBay Autocomplete
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Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Destination
Tool to create a destination. Use when you need to set up a new destination for results or notifications.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Countdown api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
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