Connect Slack to Files com
When something happens in Slack, Notis takes the next step in Files com. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Slack to Files com
Find the right Files.com folder from Slack
When someone asks where a project file belongs in a channel, list relevant Files.com folders so the team can find the right destination without interrupting their work.
Look up folder paths from a Slack DM
When a DM asks for a Files.com destination, list folders and report likely path matches so the requester can continue without a manual folder hunt.
Check file access after a Slack question
When a channel message asks who can access a Files.com resource, use its available context to list permissions and report the current access entries for review.
Review Files.com access from a DM
When a DM asks for a review of access to a named Files.com resource, retrieve its permission entries and report them for follow-up.
Check access when a message gets eyes
Use an eyes reaction on a Slack message as a request to retrieve and report permissions for a clearly identified Files.com resource.
Find a destination when a file is flagged
When a Slack message about a file receives the chosen reaction, list relevant Files.com folders and report likely filing destinations.
Look up Files.com groups from Slack
When a channel asks which Files.com groups are available, retrieve the group list and share the results so a teammate can inspect the directory.
Retrieve the Files.com group list from a DM
When a direct message requests available Files.com groups, retrieve the paginated group list and report it for the requester to review.
Surface project folders when a Slack channel opens
When a new Slack channel is created, list relevant Files.com folders from its name or description and report likely project locations to the channel owner.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Files com. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Files com actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete API Key
Tool to delete an API key. Use when you need to revoke an API key after confirming its identifier.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Permission
Tool to delete a specified permission. Use when you need to remove a permission by its ID after verifying the identifier.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Delete Share
Tool to delete a specified share link. Use when you need to revoke access to a shared item after confirming its share ID.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get S3 Key for Upload
Tool to generate a temporary key for file uploads by uploading the file to Files.com. Useful when you need to host a local file temporarily before importing or sharing.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List Folders
Tool to list folders. Use when you need to retrieve folders under a parent with pagination.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Groups
Tool to list groups. Use when you need to retrieve a paginated list of all groups before performing group-related operations.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Permissions
Tool to retrieve permissions for a specified resource. Use when you need to inspect who has access and what level for a given file or folder.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
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