Find nearby services for a Slack location
Locate useful services near the place your team is already discussing.
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
Places Search
Tool to search for points of interest within a specified area. Use when you need POIs matching categories after defining spatial filter or bias.
Why this helps
Local logistics create extra browsing and choice work in the middle of a client task.
- Search for relevant categories near the stated location.
- Keep logistics research with the client or project thread.
- Return a shortlist for a person to review.
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 find nearby services from Slack.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction to identify a location and service category, search with Geoapify Places Search, and report matching options in context.
- 4Select Slack Channel Message Received and choose a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a real location and an explicit service category.
Questions about this workflow
Will this book a service or contact a place?
No. It searches for matching places and returns information for review.
What should the message include?
Include a usable location and the type of service to search nearby.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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.
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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Message Reaction Added
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Message Reaction Removed
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Geoapify, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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