Find existing Figma feedback when questions come up
When someone asks what reviewers already said, Notis can retrieve comments from the relevant Figma file and bring the existing context into the workflow.
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
Get comments in a file
Retrieves all comments from an existing figma file, identified by a valid `file key`, returning details like content, author, position, and reactions, with an option for markdown formatted content.
Why this helps
Answering a design question often means manually searching comments, reopening a file, and piecing together old feedback.
- Surfaces existing feedback for a design question.
- Reduces repeat searches and duplicate review notes.
- Helps the team continue from prior discussion.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Figma to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe in plain language when a Slack question warrants retrieving comments and how to identify the relevant Figma file.
- 3Select the Slack Channel Message Received trigger and choose a run-report channel.
- 4Test with one real question about a design and verify the retrieved comments relate to the intended file.
Questions about this workflow
Does this post a new comment?
No. This workflow retrieves existing comments so the current Slack question can be answered with context.
Can the returned comments include reactions?
The comments action returns comment details and reactions when available, which can help show review context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Figma. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Figma actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a comment to a file
Posts a new comment to a figma file or branch, optionally replying to an existing root comment (replies cannot be nested); `region height` and `region width` in `client meta` must be positive if defining a comment region.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add a reaction to a comment
Posts a specified emoji reaction to an existing comment in a figma file or branch, requiring valid file key and comment id.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create a webhook
Creates a figma webhook for a `team id` to send post notifications for an `event type` to a publicly accessible https `endpoint`; an initial ping is sent unless `status` is `paused`.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create dev resources
Creates and attaches multiple uniquely-urled development resources to specified figma nodes, up to 10 per node.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create, modify, or delete variables
Manages variables, collections, modes, and their values in a figma file via batch create/update/delete operations; use temporary ids to link new related items in one request and ensure `variablemodevalues` match the target variable's `resolvedtype`.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete a comment
Deletes a specific comment from a figma file or branch, provided the authenticated user is the original author of the comment.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete a reaction
Deletes a specific emoji reaction from a comment in a figma file; the user must have originally created the reaction.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete a webhook
Permanently deletes an existing webhook, identified by its unique `webhook id`; this operation is irreversible.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Figma, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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