Halt Countdown processing with a Slack signal
Give an urgent, deliberate stop instruction a clear signal for pausing all Countdown collection activity.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Stop All Collections
Tool to stop all collections. Use when you need to halt any running or queued collections after reviewing operations.
Why this helps
During an operational issue, manually locating and stopping multiple runs can add stress and delay.
- Provide a deliberate signal for a broad processing halt.
- Reduce manual work during an operational interruption.
- Keep the request and the response visible to the team.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Countdown api to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation prompt that uses the agreed reaction to stop all collections only when the message clearly requests a broad operational halt.
- 3Choose the Slack reaction added trigger, select a run-report channel, and test the prompt without triggering a live halt.
Questions about this workflow
Does the reaction always stop every collection?
The prompt should require clear context that a broad halt is intended; reserve the signal for that case.
Can a single collection be paused instead?
Yes. A separate automation using the single collection stop action can handle targeted pauses.
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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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