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Make customer language easier to discuss

When a teammate asks what a customer-facing term means, Notis can return dictionary context in that Slack channel.

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 Word Definition V2

Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.

Why this helps

Teams can spend extra cycles aligning on customer wording when a term's meaning is unclear.

  • Bring a shared reference into customer-language discussions.
  • Keep wording decisions easier to revisit.
  • Save manual lookup time during review.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Dictionary api to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation with a prompt to respond to explicit definition questions in customer-language discussions and post the result in that channel.
  • 3Select Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with a real question about one customer-facing word.

Questions about this workflow

Does the lookup determine whether wording is customer friendly?

No. It returns dictionary information; the team evaluates whether the term suits its audience.

Can it handle words in a sentence?

Have the prompt identify the specific word named in the question, then look up that word.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Dictionary api actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get Word Definition V2

Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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