Turn a Slack DM metric request into a FaceUp lookup
Capture one-off metric requests without leaving your current task. Notis queries FaceUp statistics and summarizes the result in its run report.
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
FaceUp GraphQL Statistics Query
Tool to execute a graphql query to retrieve faceup statistics. use when you need to fetch or filter metrics (e.g., by date range or school ids).
Why this helps
Personal requests in DMs can disappear beneath other messages, especially when answering requires a separate reporting workflow.
- Handle an individual request without opening a separate reporting tool.
- Keep the queried statistics tied to a visible automation run.
- Spend less time remembering to circle back with a number.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and FaceUp to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis in plain language to look up FaceUp statistics when a Slack DM requests metrics.
- 3Describe in one instruction how Notis should identify the requested statistic and summarize the query result in its run report.
- 4Select the Slack direct message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real DM that asks for a FaceUp statistic.
Questions about this workflow
Will this read channel messages too?
This workflow uses the Slack direct message trigger, which catches new DMs. Use a separate channel-message automation for channel requests.
Can it change FaceUp data?
No. The available action queries statistics; it does not change FaceUp submissions or records.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Faceup. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Faceup actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
FaceUp GraphQL Statistics Query
Tool to execute a graphql query to retrieve faceup statistics. use when you need to fetch or filter metrics (e.g., by date range or school ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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 Faceup, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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