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One sticker idea for a direct message

Get one random sticker as a response idea when a DM needs a quick visual acknowledgement.

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 Sticker

Tool to fetch a single random sticker. Use when you need a random sticker, optionally filtered by tag or rating.

Why this helps

Choosing among many sticker results can take more focus than the conversation warrants.

  • Returns one simple sticker option
  • Avoids browsing a long result list
  • Makes a quick acknowledgement easier to prepare

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 one appropriately tagged random sticker for selected DMs.
  • 3Pick the Direct Message Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
  • 4Test with one real DM and check the sticker's relevance and rating.

Questions about this workflow

Can the sticker be limited by topic?

Include a suitable tag and rating in the plain-language instruction.

Does it send the sticker?

The action retrieves a sticker. It does not send a Slack message.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Emoji Variations

Tool to fetch variations for a specific emoji. Use when you have an emoji's GIF ID and want its variations.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get GIF by ID

Tool to fetch GIF metadata by its unique ID. Use when you have a valid GIF ID to retrieve metadata.

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

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.

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

Get Sticker by ID

Tool to fetch sticker metadata by its unique ID. Use when you have a valid sticker ID to retrieve metadata.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

GIPHY Categories

Tool to fetch a list of GIF categories on GIPHY. Use when you need to browse available categories before selecting one.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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