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Check a Formsite form's status from Slack

Use a channel question to prompt a focused lookup of the form's state, publishing details, and response count.

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 Form Details

This tool retrieves detailed information about a specific form in formsite. it provides comprehensive details including the form's internal description, directory identifier, name, publishing information (embed code and form link), current state (e.g., "open"), and statistics (file size and number of results).

Why this helps

A quick status question can turn into a distracting hunt through form settings and old links.

  • Check current state and publishing details from the relevant form.
  • Bring the form link into the context of the Slack request.
  • Avoid repeated manual status checks.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Formsite to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal with a descriptive name.
  • 3Write one prompt asking Notis to identify the form named in a channel question and retrieve its details, including state and publishing information.
  • 4Choose Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger and select a channel for run reports.
  • 5Test with a real question about an existing form.

Questions about this workflow

What details can the lookup return?

The action can retrieve form information such as its name, publishing information, current state, and result statistics.

Does this change the form's open or closed state?

No. It retrieves details and does not update the form.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Formsite. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slack triggers

Formsite actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get Form Details

This tool retrieves detailed information about a specific form in formsite. it provides comprehensive details including the form's internal description, directory identifier, name, publishing information (embed code and form link), current state (e.g., "open"), and statistics (file size and number of results).

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get Form Items

This tool retrieves all items (questions) for a specific form using the get https://{server}.formsite.com/api/v2/{user dir}/forms/{form dir}/items endpoint. it is an independent action that only requires the form directory (obtainable via formsite list all forms) to retrieve the structure and details such as item ids, question types, text, answer choices, required status, and other properties.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Form Results

This tool retrieves the latest form results from a specified formsite form. it uses the get https://{server}.formsite.com/api/v2/results/latest endpoint to fetch results independently, handling required parameters such as form id, limit, page, and sort direction without referring to external resource ids.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Get Form Webhooks

This tool retrieves all webhooks configured for a specific form in formsite. it uses the get https://{server}.formsite.com/api/v2/{user dir}/forms/{form dir}/webhooks endpoint to fetch webhook configurations, including url, status, settings, and triggers.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

List All Forms

This tool retrieves a list of all forms in the user's formsite account. it provides essential information such as form id, form name, form directory, creation date, last modified date, status, access level, and other metadata. it serves as a foundational tool for further operations.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slack and Formsite, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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