Handle island plays requests from DMs
Turn a private request into a completed lookup. Send Notis the island code and interval in a Slack DM.
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
Get Island Plays
Tool to retrieve the number of plays (session starts) for a Fortnite island. Use when you need play metrics for a specific island and time interval.
Why this helps
Requests in direct messages are easy to lose among other conversations and easy to forget when a lookup requires a separate tool.
- Capture a plays request from a direct message.
- Reduce the chance of losing a small follow-up in a busy inbox.
- Return the metric through a consistent report channel.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Epic games to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to check Fortnite island plays when a Slack DM requests them.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to read the island code and interval and report the plays count.
- 4Select the Slack direct message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by sending a real DM with an island code and interval.
Questions about this workflow
Does this listen to direct messages?
Yes. The trigger covers direct messages sent to the user across Slack DM channels.
What should the DM include?
Include an island code and the interval for the plays lookup.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
Epic games actions
Recurring trigger
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Get Island Plays
Tool to retrieve the number of plays (session starts) for a Fortnite island. Use when you need play metrics for a specific island and time interval.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Epic games, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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