Better GIF search terms from Slack context
Start with the message already in front of you and get Giphy tag suggestions to guide a focused search.
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
GIPHY: Tag Search
Tool to search GIPHY's tag library for autocomplete suggestions. Use when you need to generate tag suggestions for a user query.
Why this helps
Guessing search terms and retrying can turn a simple visual response into a distracting mini-task.
- Suggests more precise search terms
- Reduces repeated keyword guessing
- Uses the message topic as relevant context
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Giphy to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or tell Notis to generate Giphy tag suggestions from the topic of a Slack channel message.
- 3Pick the Slack Channel Message Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with a real message topic and assess whether the suggestions improve search.
Questions about this workflow
Does this return GIFs?
This action returns tag suggestions. Use the Giphy Search GIFs action when the desired outcome is GIF results.
Can it avoid unrelated message topics?
Describe the kind of message to use in the plain-language instruction and test with real examples.
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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
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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Reaction Added Trigger
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