Flag a Permitted Alias Check with a Reaction
Make an approved alias review easy to spot with a deliberate Slack reaction, while keeping the permission record in the message.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Gender from Username
Tool to determine gender from a username or nickname. Use when you have an alias or handle and want to infer gender from that identifier.
Why this helps
Review follow-ups can be hard to track when the request is buried among channel messages.
- Gives reviewers a visible signal for the requested check.
- Keeps the query tied to a message documenting permission.
- Returns an inference for a person to evaluate.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and GenderAPI.io to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to query the username when the chosen reaction is added to a message that records consent.
- 3Select the Slack reaction added trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test by adding the reaction to one real, consented request.
Questions about this workflow
Does reacting replace the consent record?
No. The Slack message must already document permission for the intended inference.
What should reviewers do with the output?
Treat it as uncertain and use it only for the purpose that was permitted.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Genderapi io. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Genderapi io actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Gender API Get Statistics
Tool to retrieve account usage statistics from GenderAPI.io. Use when you need to check remaining API credits and expiry.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Query Gender by First Name
Tool to determine gender by querying first name. Use when you need to infer likely gender for a given name with optional localization hints.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Gender from Username
Tool to determine gender from a username or nickname. Use when you have an alias or handle and want to infer gender from that identifier.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
List Gender API Error Codes
Tool to list all possible error codes returned by Gender API. Use when debugging or validating API responses.
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 email address
Tool to determine gender from an email address. Use when you need to infer gender for personalization after obtaining proper consent.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Query Gender by Full Name
Tool to determine gender from a full name. Extracts the first valid name token and queries the GenderAPI.io single-name endpoint. Use when you have a full name and want to infer likely gender.
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 Genderapi io, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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