Handle a clear category retirement request
Close out a specific cleanup request from the direct conversation where it surfaced.
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
Remove Category
Tool to remove a category from an expo. use when you have the category id and a valid api token. example: "remove category #123."
Why this helps
A one-off maintenance request can disappear from memory after attention moves to other work.
- Keep a specific maintenance request from getting lost.
- Reduce the steps needed to close out an agreed cleanup.
- Make follow-through easier from a direct request.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Expofp to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation through the portal or ask Notis to make it conversationally.
- 3Write one plain-language prompt requiring an explicit removal decision and a clearly identified category in the Slack DM.
- 4Select the Slack direct-message trigger, choose the run-report channel, and test with one real retirement request.
Questions about this workflow
Will every category mention result in removal?
No. The prompt should require an explicit removal decision and an unambiguous category reference.
What does Expofp require to remove it?
A category ID and valid API token.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Expofp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Expofp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Category
Tool to add a new category to an expo. use when you have both the expo event id and a valid api token. example: "add category 'keynotes' to event 2655."
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List All Expo Extras
Tool to list all extras for an expo. use after obtaining a valid exporter api token and expo event id. example: "list all extras for event 2655."
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List All Expos
Tool to list all expos. uses mock api endpoint for testing.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Remove Category
Tool to remove a category from an expo. use when you have the category id and a valid api token. example: "remove category #123."
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Update Category
Tool to update an existing category. use when you have the category id and a valid api token. example: "update category #1 name to 'category blue'."
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 Expofp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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