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New Slack channel, FreshBooks context already posted

The moment you create a channel for a new engagement, Notis pulls your FreshBooks projects and posts them so the billing picture is there from message one, no manual setup required.

Trigger

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

Action

List Projects

Tool to list all projects for a business. use after confirming the business id.

Why this helps

New channels start empty, and remembering to add billing context later is exactly the kind of task that slips.

  • Give every new channel instant billing context
  • Remove a setup step you would otherwise forget
  • Start client work with projects already in view

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and FreshBooks to Notis once from the portal.
  • 2Open Automations in the portal and choose New Automation.
  • 3Write the prompt: when a new Slack channel is created, list my FreshBooks projects and post them there.
  • 4Select the new channel created trigger and choose where Notis reports runs.
  • 5Create a test channel to confirm the projects post as expected.

Questions about this workflow

Does it fire for every new channel?

It fires on channel creation, and your plain-language prompt tells Notis what to do when it does.

Can it post into the new channel itself?

Yes, you can describe posting the project list into the newly created channel in your prompt.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slack triggers

Freshbooks actions

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

List Businesses

Tool to list all businesses associated with the authenticated user.

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

List Projects

Tool to list all projects for a business. use after confirming the business id.

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

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

Reaction Removed Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.

TriggerInstant

New Bot Message Received Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.

TriggerInstant

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