Branch out from a Slack topic
Get related tags for a channel topic and explore a few relevant GIF search directions with less effort.
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
Get Related Tags
Tool to fetch tags related to a specified tag. Use when you want to find semantically related tags for improved search suggestion.
Why this helps
A narrow search can miss the right visual, but starting over with new keywords takes attention away from the conversation.
- Broadens a search from a relevant starting point
- Limits repeated query rewriting
- Keeps discovery tied to the conversation topic
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 get related Giphy tags for a clear topic in a Slack channel message.
- 3Pick the Slack Channel Message Received trigger and choose a run-report channel.
- 4Test with one real topic and review whether the related tags offer useful directions.
Questions about this workflow
How is this different from tag search?
Related Tags expands a specified tag with semantically related terms; Tag Search suggests tags for a query.
Does it select the final GIF?
No. It returns related tags to guide a later search.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slack triggers
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