Check Countdown account status from Slack
Get an account and usage snapshot from a direct Slack request before deciding what research to queue.
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 Account Information
Tool to retrieve account usage and current platform status. Use when needing to check plan, usage, and quota details for the authenticated user.
Why this helps
Uncertainty about usage or service status can interrupt planning and create avoidable back-and-forth.
- Check usage before planning the next research batch.
- Get account status through a direct request.
- Reduce uncertainty before scheduling more work.
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 Countdown account information when you ask about usage or platform status in a Slack DM.
- 3Choose the Slack direct message trigger and a channel for run reports, then test with a real account-status question.
Questions about this workflow
Does this change my Countdown plan or quota?
No. It retrieves account information and current platform status.
Will a public channel request start it?
This setup listens for direct messages. Use a channel message trigger if you want requests in Slack channels.
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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
Tool to fetch eBay autocomplete suggestions. Use when needing search-term-based suggestions from Countdown API.
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.
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