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Get directions for a client visit from Slack

Make the route clear while the visit plan is still in view.

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

Routing

Tool to calculate routes between multiple waypoints. Use when you need both distance, time, and turn-by-turn directions for two or more coordinates.

Why this helps

Travel details are often left for later, adding a last-minute task before a client meeting.

  • Calculate a route from the visit plan already in Slack.
  • Keep directions close to appointment context.
  • Reduce last-minute address searching.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack and Geoapify to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis conversationally to prepare directions from Slack visit plans.
  • 3Write one plain-language instruction to identify a confirmed visit's origin and destination, use Geoapify Routing, and report the route and directions to the appropriate context.
  • 4Choose Slack Channel Message Received and select where Notis reports runs.
  • 5Test with one real planned visit that includes both locations.

Questions about this workflow

Can this work if only the destination is mentioned?

It needs a usable starting point and destination to calculate a route.

Does the response include turn-by-turn directions?

Geoapify Routing can return a route with distance, time, and directions for the supplied waypoints.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slack triggers

Geoapify actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Address Autocomplete

Tool to fetch address suggestions based on partial input. Use when you need to get predictive suggestions from incomplete address text.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Batch Requests

Tool to create or retrieve batch jobs. Use when processing multiple API calls asynchronously in one operation.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Administrative Boundaries

Tool to retrieve administrative boundaries a location is part of. Use when you have either a place ID or coordinates and need GeoJSON boundaries. Returns a FeatureCollection.

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

Forward Geocoding

Tool to convert an address into geographic coordinates. Use when you need latitude and longitude from an address.

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

Geometry Operation

Tool to perform geometric operations on stored polygon geometries. Use when combining or intersecting multiple stored geometries.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

IP Geolocation

Tool to determine geographic location of an IP address. Use when you need to lookup location information by IP.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Generate isoline (isochrone/isodistance)

Tool to generate isochrone or isodistance isolines. Use when visualizing reachable areas from a point; use `id` to poll ongoing calculations.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Map Matching

Tool to snap GPS traces to the road network and correct inaccuracies. Use when raw GPS points need alignment to roads.

ActionInstant

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