See available Elasticsearch data when a Slack channel starts
A new workstream can mean new data to find. Have Notis check Elasticsearch indices as soon as the Slack channel is created.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
List Indices
Tool to list all available elasticsearch indices. use when you need to get a list of indices in your elasticsearch cluster, optionally filtering by pattern, health status, or other criteria.
Why this helps
Starting a channel often sends people hunting across tools to learn which data is ready for the work.
- Find searchable data early in a new workstream.
- Reduce repeated questions about where information lives.
- Give channel members a useful starting point for their research.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Elasticsearch to Notis once through the portal.
- 2In the portal, create a new automation and give it a name.
- 3Describe in one plain-language prompt that new Slack channels should trigger a list of available Elasticsearch indices.
- 4Pick the new-channel trigger and a channel for run reports, then test by creating a real channel.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create an Elasticsearch index for the channel?
No. It lists available indices so the team can see what data is searchable.
Will it run for existing channels?
No. It runs when Slack reports a newly created channel.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Elasticsearch. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Elasticsearch actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Index Schema
Tool to get the complete schema/mapping of a specific elasticsearch index. use when you need to understand the structure, field types, and mappings of an index.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Indices
Tool to list all available elasticsearch indices. use when you need to get a list of indices in your elasticsearch cluster, optionally filtering by pattern, health status, or other criteria.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Query Index
Tool to query an elasticsearch index with various filters, time ranges, and pagination support. use when you need to search for documents in an index with complex filtering criteria.
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 Elasticsearch, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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