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Review Docsautomator details from a Slack reaction

Mark a question for review with a reaction and bring the workflow details into view.

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 Automation Details

Tool to retrieve details of a specific automation by its ID. Use when you need to fetch configuration, data source settings, and template information for an automation.

Why this helps

Review requests can sit in Slack without the configuration context needed to resolve them.

  • Create a lightweight review signal using a familiar reaction.
  • Reduce context switching during configuration checks.
  • Attach useful Docsautomator context to a discussion.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Docsautomator to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create an automation or ask Notis to fetch the discussed workflow's Docsautomator details when the agreed review reaction is added.
  • 3Choose the Slack message reaction trigger and the channel for run reports.
  • 4Test by reacting to a message that identifies an existing automation.

Questions about this workflow

Does the reaction edit the automation?

No. This workflow retrieves details for review.

Can a specific emoji be used?

The Slack reaction trigger supports filtering by emoji name; choose the reaction your team will use as the review signal.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slack triggers

Docsautomator actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Automation

Tool to create a new DocsAutomator automation with specified data source and optional Google Doc template. Use when you need to set up a new document automation workflow. PDF templates must be uploaded through the DocsAutomator app interface.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Delete Automation

Tool to permanently delete an automation and all associated data. Use when you need to remove an automation that is no longer needed. This action cannot be undone.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Duplicate Automation

Tool to create a copy of an existing automation with ' COPY' appended to the title. Use when you need to duplicate an existing automation without recreating it from scratch.

ActionInstant

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

Get Automation Details

Tool to retrieve details of a specific automation by its ID. Use when you need to fetch configuration, data source settings, and template information for an automation.

ActionInstant

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

Get Queue Statistics

Tool to retrieve current document generation queue statistics for your workspace. Use when monitoring queue health or checking processing capacity.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

List Automations

Tool to retrieve all automations in your workspace with their basic details. Use when you need to view, list, or enumerate existing automations.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

List Signing Sessions

Tool to retrieve signing sessions with optional filtering by status or signer email. Returns paginated results. Use when you need to list or search for signing sessions in DocsAutomator.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Send Test Email

Tool to send a test email with a sample PDF attachment to verify email configuration. Use when you need to test email delivery for a specific automation. Rate limited to 25 emails per hour per automation.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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