Connect Slack to Formdesk
When something happens in Slack, Notis takes the next step in Formdesk. 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 Formdesk
Turn Slack feedback into structured submissions
Convert actionable feedback shared in a Slack channel into a new Formdesk entry, so useful customer and team insights are recorded without a second round of copying.
Log Slack-approved requests in Formdesk
Use a chosen Slack reaction as a signal to submit a request to Formdesk, keeping considered requests in a trackable intake record.
Capture Slack bug reports in Formdesk
Turn bug reports posted in a Slack channel into Formdesk entries, so reports are captured in a consistent place for later investigation.
Save founder ideas from Slack DMs
Turn a useful idea sent in a Slack DM into a Formdesk entry, making it easier to revisit ideas without interrupting the work already in progress.
Record customer requests shared in Slack
Capture customer requests discussed in a Slack channel as Formdesk entries, giving future review a consistent record instead of relying on memory.
File reacted-to support escalations
When a Slack support message receives the agreed escalation reaction, create a Formdesk entry so follow-up has a clear record.
Turn Slack meeting follow-ups into entries
Record clear follow-up commitments shared in Slack after a meeting as Formdesk entries, helping small teams keep the next step visible.
Create a Formdesk intake record for new channels
When Slack creates a new project channel, submit a Formdesk entry to record the channel launch and its purpose for later reference.
Capture partner leads shared in Slack
Convert partner leads shared in a Slack channel into Formdesk entries, so promising introductions have a consistent place for follow-up.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Formdesk. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Formdesk actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Automatic Login
Tool to perform automatic login to Formdesk and retrieve an access token. Use when you need to authenticate with username and password.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Formdesk Entry
Tool to submit a new entry to a Formdesk form. Use after collecting all form field values to send a new entry for a specific formId. Example: "Submit entry to form 12345 with first_name='Bob', email='bob@example.com'."
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Field
Tool to create a new field in a specific Formdesk form. Use after you have the formId and need to extend the form schema with an additional input.
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 Visitor
Tool to add a new visitor to a specific Formdesk form. Use when you need to register a visitor's metadata (e.g., name, email) before submitting entries.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete Formdesk Entry
Tool to delete a specific entry from a Formdesk form. Use after confirming the target entry exists.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Field in Formdesk
Tool to delete a specific field in a Formdesk form. Use after confirming formId and fieldId.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Form in Formdesk
Tool to delete a specific form. Use when you need to permanently remove a form after confirming it's no longer needed.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete Visitor in Formdesk
Tool to delete a specific visitor in a Formdesk form. Use after confirming formId and visitorId.
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.
Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.
Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.
Describe it. Notis builds it.
Skip the visual builder. Tell Notis what you want, in plain English. It writes the workflow, you review and deploy.
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NEW“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”
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Pause for approval. Notis pings you in chat with one-tap approve.
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When an API changes shape, Notis adapts the parser. Less midnight fire-fighting.
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