A low-effort visual for a direct message
Ask Notis for one relevant random GIF when a DM calls for a little encouragement or levity.
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
Giphy Random GIF
Tool to fetch a random GIF from Giphy. Use when you need a single random GIF, optionally filtered by tag or rating. Example: 'Get a random cat GIF rated G.'
Why this helps
Composing a warm reply can feel like extra work when a founder has many small conversations in flight.
- Provides one visual option without a broad search
- Helps acknowledge a supportive moment quickly
- Keeps a reply idea close to the DM context
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Giphy to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or ask Notis to fetch a random, appropriately tagged GIF for a DM that calls for encouragement.
- 3Pick the Direct Message Received trigger and select a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real supportive DM and review the random result.
Questions about this workflow
Can I control the kind of GIF?
Specify an appropriate tag and rating preference in the plain-language instruction.
Will it send the GIF to the DM recipient?
The action fetches a GIF. It does not send a Slack message.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Giphy. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Giphy actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Giphy Analytics Register
Tool to register user interactions (view, click, send) with a GIF for analytics. Use when you have the analytics payload, timestamp, and user ID to record the event.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Emoji Variations
Tool to fetch variations for a specific emoji. Use when you have an emoji's GIF ID and want its variations.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get GIF by ID
Tool to fetch GIF metadata by its unique ID. Use when you have a valid GIF ID to retrieve metadata.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get GIFs by IDs
Tool to fetch metadata for multiple GIFs by their IDs. Use when you need information on up to 100 known GIF IDs.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Sticker by ID
Tool to fetch sticker metadata by its unique ID. Use when you have a valid sticker ID to retrieve metadata.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Stickers by IDs
Tool to fetch metadata for multiple stickers by their IDs. Use when you need information on up to 100 known sticker IDs.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
GIPHY Categories
Tool to fetch a list of GIF categories on GIPHY. Use when you need to browse available categories before selecting one.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
GIPHY: Get Category by ID
Tool to fetch metadata for a GIF category by its unique ID. Use when you need details for a specific category identifier.
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