Know Who You're Talking To
A new contact DMs you in Slack. Notis immediately searches your Gmail contacts and Google People for their details—phone, company, location, past emails. You respond as an expert, not a stranger.
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
Search People
Searches contacts by matching the query against names, nicknames, emails, phone numbers, and organizations, optionally including 'other contacts'.
Why this helps
You get DMs from people you've emailed before but don't recognize immediately. You waste time looking them up or ask clarifying questions that undermine credibility.
- Respond with full context about who's messaging you
- Recall past communication history instantly
- Build stronger relationships by remembering details
- Avoid awkward 'remind me of your company' questions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Gmail.
- 2Create an automation: 'When I get a Slack DM, search my Gmail contacts and People for the sender's details.'
- 3Notis will use Direct Message Received as your trigger and Search People as your action.
- 4Notis will automatically look up the sender's email and name.
- 5Details will appear in Notis notifications or in your Slack channel.
Questions about this workflow
Does Notis integrate with Google People?
Yes. It searches both Gmail contacts and Google People 'other contacts' to find details.
What if the person isn't in my contacts?
Notis will search Gmail history for any past emails from that person, surfacing previous conversations.
Is this secure for sensitive contacts?
Yes. Notis only accesses your own contacts and email history. No external data is shared.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Gmail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Gmail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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