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Give private access requests a follow-up path

A permission request sent directly to you still needs a place to be tracked. Let Notis turn the DM into a Freshservice ticket.

Trigger

Direct Message Received

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

Action

Create Ticket

Tool to create a new ticket. Use when you need to log an incident or service request.

Why this helps

Private requests can sit outside shared workflows and are easy to overlook during a busy day.

  • Capture private requests that do not appear in channels.
  • Keep permission follow-up in the service desk.
  • Reduce mental tracking of one-to-one asks.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Freshservice to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to create a Freshservice ticket for direct messages requesting access or permissions.
  • 3Pick the Slack direct message trigger and choose a run-report channel.
  • 4Test with one real access request DM.

Questions about this workflow

Will this see DMs across Slack?

The trigger catches direct messages across all DM channels sent to the connected user.

Will it process channel messages too?

No. This workflow uses the direct message trigger; channel messages require a separate trigger.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slack triggers

Freshservice actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Bulk Update Tickets

Tool to bulk update multiple Freshservice tickets by sequential update calls. Use when you need to update fields across many tickets in absence of a native bulk API.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Service Request

Create a service request for a catalog item in Freshservice using the v2 API. The catalog item display_id can be found in Admin > Service Catalog by clicking on an item and checking the URL (e.g., /service_catalog/items/1 means display_id=1).

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Create Ticket

Tool to create a new ticket. Use when you need to log an incident or service request.

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

Delete Release

Tool to delete a release from Freshservice. Use when you need to permanently remove a release from the system. This action is irreversible — the release cannot be recovered once deleted.

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

Delete Solution Article

Tool to delete a solution article from the knowledge base by its ID. This action is irreversible — the article cannot be recovered once deleted. Use this action when you need to permanently remove a solution article from Freshservice.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Delete Solution Category

Tool to delete a solution category in Freshservice. Use this action when you need to remove a solution category that is no longer needed. This action is irreversible — the category cannot be recovered once deleted.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Get Problem Form Fields by Workspace

Tool to list problem form fields. Use when you need to retrieve the form fields available for problems in a specific workspace.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

List Release Form Fields

Tool to list release form fields metadata. Use when you need to fetch release field definitions before building or validating release forms.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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Do this · Action

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