Fetch directions after a Slack route decision
Turn a lightweight approval into route details the team can act on.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get directions
Fetches detailed directions between an origin and a destination, supporting intermediate waypoints and various travel modes.
Why this helps
Once a travel option is agreed, someone still has to remember to look up the route.
- Separate route discussion from the final directions lookup.
- Use a reaction as a clear handoff signal.
- Return directions beside the approved proposal.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Maps once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it in plain language.
- 3Give one instruction to fetch Maps directions for the origin and destination in a Slack message when it receives the agreed reaction.
- 4Choose the Slack reaction-added trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by reacting to a route proposal that includes both locations.
Questions about this workflow
Can it use a particular approval emoji?
Configure the available reaction filter for the agreed emoji and describe that signal in the instruction.
What if the route proposal is incomplete?
Notis can ask for a missing origin or destination before requesting directions.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Maps. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Maps actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Distance Matrix
Calculates travel distance and time for a matrix of origins and destinations. supports different modes of transportation and options like departure/arrival times. use when needing to determine travel metrics between multiple points.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Geocoding, Reverse Geocoding, and Place ID Lookup
Deprecated: tool to convert addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa (reverse geocoding), or get an address for a place id. use for finding coordinates for an address, finding an address for coordinates, or looking up an address by its place id.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get directions
Fetches detailed directions between an origin and a destination, supporting intermediate waypoints and various travel modes.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Route
Calculates one or more routes between two specified locations using various travel modes and preferences; addresses must be resolvable by google maps.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Embed Google Map
Tool to generate an embeddable google map url and html iframe code. use when you need to display a map (place, view, directions, street view, search) on a webpage without javascript.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Nearby search
Searches for places (e.g., restaurants, parks) within a specified circular area, with options to filter by place types and customize the returned fields and number of results.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Text Search
Searches for places on google maps using a textual query (e.g., "restaurants in london", "eiffel tower").
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Google Maps, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Google Maps.