Run a requested first-name lookup
Handle a specific lookup request without reopening the same research task across multiple tools.
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
Gender From First Name
Tool to determine the gender of a first name. Use when you need to identify gender based on a given name.
Why this helps
Small one-off requests can get buried in DMs or interrupt a founder's current focus.
- Captures a direct request in the flow where it arrived.
- Uses a first name only when the prompt's opt-in condition is met.
- Keeps the inferred result reviewable.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Gender API to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or ask Notis to run a first-name lookup only when a DM clearly identifies an opted-in contact and requests it.
- 3Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose a run-report channel and test with one real, opted-in request.
Questions about this workflow
Can this process a teammate's or customer's name without their knowledge?
Set the instruction to require a clear opt-in before any lookup, and do not use the result to make consequential decisions.
Why use the first-name action?
It is suited to a request containing a first name without an exact full-name string.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Gender api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Gender api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Country of Origin
Tool to retrieve a name's likely countries of origin. Use after confirming the name identifier.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Gender API Statistics
Tool to retrieve account statistics from Gender-API, including remaining credits and usage details. Use when you need to check your credit balance before performing further gender lookups.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Query Gender by Email Address
Tool to determine gender from an email address. Use when you need the likely gender based on an email.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Gender From First Name
Tool to determine the gender of a first name. Use when you need to identify gender based on a given name.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Query Gender by Full Name
Tool to determine gender by splitting a full name. Use when you have an exact full name string and want to infer gender. Slightly less reliable for rare or ambiguous names.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Gender api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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