Answer a private certificate inventory request
Use a DM to request the account's intermediate certificate list without losing the lookup in your task queue.
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
List Intermediate Certificates
Tool to retrieve a list of intermediate certificates. use when you need to list all intermediate certificates for your account. no input required.
Why this helps
A one-off inventory request can disappear while you move between messages and admin tools.
- Handle private inventory requests where they arrive.
- Avoid remembering to switch to DigiCert later.
- Keep the certificate lookup focused on the account's intermediate list.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and DigiCert to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation with a plain-language instruction to retrieve the DigiCert intermediate certificate list when a Slack DM asks for it.
- 3Select Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real DM requesting the inventory.
Questions about this workflow
Will it search every certificate type?
The selected action lists intermediate certificates for the account.
Can this start from a direct message?
Yes. Direct Message Received catches new Slack DMs.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Digicert. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
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Recurring trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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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 Intermediate Certificates
Tool to retrieve a list of intermediate certificates. use when you need to list all intermediate certificates for your account. no input required.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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Message Reaction Removed
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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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