Capture a word question with one reaction
A consistent reaction gives teammates a low-effort way to flag a term and let Notis fetch its meaning.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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
Composing and sending a separate lookup request takes more effort than the question itself, so it can be skipped.
- Make a word lookup take one familiar team signal.
- Share the result with everyone who can see the message.
- Build a more accessible shared discussion without a separate task.
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 identify the single word the reaction convention flags and share its definition in the originating conversation.
- 3Select Message Reaction Added and set the team's agreed emoji filter if desired.
- 4Choose where run reports should go and test with a message containing a clearly flagged word.
Questions about this workflow
Should the team react to a whole sentence or one word?
Agree on a simple convention and make sure the word to look up is clear from the message or prompt.
Can we change the emoji later?
You can adjust the trigger's optional emoji filter to match the convention your team adopts.
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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.
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.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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 Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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