Get useful research tables out of PDFs
When a research PDF and a table extraction request appear in Slack, Notis can start the Extracta ai process for you.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Create Extraction
Tool to initiate a new document extraction process. use when you have prepared extraction details and need to start processing the document. returns a unique extraction id for tracking.
Why this helps
Useful market or customer data can be hard to act on when it is buried deep in a lengthy PDF.
- Reduces time searching and copying from long PDFs
- Starts the work from the message that identifies what matters
- Makes research data easier to bring into a decision
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Extracta ai in the portal once.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or tell Notis what it should do.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction asking Notis to start an Extracta ai extraction when a channel message shares a research PDF and asks for its tables.
- 4Select Slack Channel Message Received and set a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real PDF containing a table and a specific request.
Questions about this workflow
Can the prompt limit the workflow to research reports?
Yes. State that the message should identify a research PDF and request table extraction.
Will it summarize the research too?
This workflow starts extraction. A separate instruction would be needed for a distinct summarization outcome, and the listed Extracta ai actions here only support extraction management.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Extracta ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Extracta ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Extraction
Tool to initiate a new document extraction process. use when you have prepared extraction details and need to start processing the document. returns a unique extraction id for tracking.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Extraction
Tool to delete an extraction process. use after confirming the extraction id to remove. example: delete extraction with id '123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000'.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
View Extraction
Tool to retrieve details of an existing extraction process. use after starting an extraction to monitor its status and retrieve results.
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.
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