Start an API timeout check from Slack
Turn an API timeout report into a concrete first check, so the team can gather network observations while the incident is fresh.
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
Create Measurement
Tool to create and trigger a network measurement. Use when you need connectivity checks from specific geographic or network locations.
Why this helps
Timeout reports can sit in a busy channel while someone tries to remember which diagnostic tool to open.
- Convert a channel report into a clear diagnostic action.
- Keep the affected API hostname tied to the initial check.
- Reduce the number of manual steps before investigation begins.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Globalping to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal and write one prompt to start a Globalping measurement when API timeout reports in the selected channel name a host.
- 3Choose the Slack Channel Message Received trigger and the run-report channel.
- 4Test with a real timeout report containing the API hostname.
Questions about this workflow
What does the check do?
It starts a Globalping network measurement for the host named in the Slack report.
Does it diagnose application code issues?
No. It gathers network observations that can help separate connectivity questions from other investigation paths.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Globalping. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Globalping actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Measurement
Tool to create and trigger a network measurement. Use when you need connectivity checks from specific geographic or network locations.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Measurement Results
Tool to get measurement results by ID. Use when you need to retrieve the status and detailed per-probe results of an existing measurement.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
GlobalPing Health Check
Tool to check API health status. Use when verifying API availability.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
List Probes
Tool to list all currently connected probes. Use after authenticating with the API to retrieve online probe metadata.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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When this happens · Trigger
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