Find nearby lunch places from Slack
Get a short list of nearby lunch options without leaving the team thread.
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
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.
Why this helps
Choosing lunch can create another round of messages and an avoidable search task.
- Bring nearby restaurant options into Slack.
- Make a quick lunch decision easier to complete.
- Keep the request and results in one place.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Maps to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction to search Google Maps for lunch places near the area stated in a Slack request and reply with a few options.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and the run-report channel.
- 5Test with a real lunch request that includes a location.
Questions about this workflow
Can it search for a cuisine or dietary preference?
Include the preference in the request or plain-language instruction, and Maps will return matching results where available.
Does it make a reservation?
No. It searches for places and shares results for the team to review.
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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.
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