Check Eventzilla categories when an event idea gets a reaction
Turn a lightweight sign of interest into a useful category reference for planning.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
List Event Categories
Tool to retrieve event categories available in eventzilla. use when you need to present or choose from available categories before creating or filtering events.
Why this helps
Ideas can gain momentum before anyone checks whether the event category options fit the plan.
- Retrieve category options at a meaningful planning moment.
- Help the team move from interest to a concrete event choice.
- Avoid a separate lookup after the discussion moves on.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Eventzilla to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation with one instruction to retrieve categories when a reacted-to message contains an event idea.
- 3Select Message Reaction Added as the trigger.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test by reacting to an event idea.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose which reaction starts this?
The Slack trigger supports optional filtering by emoji and channel.
Will it create the event?
No. It retrieves categories for reference.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Eventzilla. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Eventzilla actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get User Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information of a specific user. use after listing users to fetch full profile.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Event Categories
Tool to retrieve event categories available in eventzilla. use when you need to present or choose from available categories before creating or filtering events.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Events
Tool to retrieve a list of events associated with your account (supports filtering). use when you need to list or filter events for your organization.
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 Users
Tool to retrieve a list of users associated with your account. use when you need to fetch and paginate through users.
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 Eventzilla, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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