Keep DM recommendations for later
Bring useful one-to-one recommendations into the same reading collection as the rest of your research.
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
Create Collected Link
Tool to create a collected link for a publication. use when you want to add a new link (with url, title, etc.) to a publication's collection.
Why this helps
Helpful links arrive in private conversations and are easy to forget after replying.
- Keep private recommendations findable after the conversation.
- Reduce reliance on unread messages as a reminder.
- Collect links without switching tools mid-chat.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Curated to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to add article links from your Slack direct messages to your Curated collection.
- 3Select the Direct Message Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one DM containing an article link and verify the collected link.
Questions about this workflow
Does the trigger include channel messages?
No. This trigger covers direct messages. Use a channel message trigger for shared Slack channels.
Can I narrow the instruction to article recommendations?
Yes. Ask Notis to save only links that the sender is sharing as reading or research recommendations.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Curated. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Curated actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Draft Issue
Tool to create a draft issue for a publication. use after confirming the publication id. applies default settings if optional fields are omitted.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collected Link
Tool to create a collected link for a publication. use when you want to add a new link (with url, title, etc.) to a publication's collection.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Email Subscribers
Tool to list all email subscribers for a publication. use after confirming the publication 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 Publications
Tool to list all publications accessible by the api key. use when you need to retrieve your publication ids for further api calls. example prompt: "list my publications".
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List Categories
Tool to list all categories for a publication. use after you have the publication id and need to fetch its categories.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Issues
Tool to list all issues for a publication. use after you have the publication id and need to fetch its issues (supports pagination).
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Curated, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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