Keep host ownership tags current
When ownership changes are announced in Slack, update the related host tags in Datadog so future follow-up has a clearer owner.
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
Update host tags
Updates tags for a specific host in datadog. this replaces all existing tags from the specified source with the new tags provided.
Why this helps
Ownership details get announced once and then go stale in infrastructure metadata, making future follow-up harder.
- Keep host ownership information easier to find.
- Reduce repeated questions about who owns an infrastructure task.
- Turn an explicit handoff into an operational metadata update.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Datadog to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation by asking Notis or through Automations in the portal.
- 3Write one instruction to update Datadog host tags when a Slack channel post clearly announces a host ownership change, using only a clearly identified host and the stated new ownership tags.
- 4Choose Channel Message Received and select where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real ownership announcement and confirm the resulting host tags in Datadog.
Questions about this workflow
Will this overwrite existing tags?
The Datadog action replaces tags from the specified source. Ensure the instruction and test preserve the intended full tag set.
What if the host is ambiguous?
Have Notis skip the update and report that the host needs to be identified.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Datadog. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Datadog actions
Recurring trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create event
Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.
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 monitor
Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.
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 SLO
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Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Webhook
Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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