Give event plans in DMs a shared photo destination
When an event takes shape in a Slack DM, let Notis create an album before the details slip out of view.
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
Create Album
Creates a new album in google photos.
Why this helps
Event logistics discussed in DMs often never make it into a photo collection plan.
- Turn private planning into a concrete photo destination.
- Reduce the chance that the album setup is overlooked.
- Keep the workflow close to the conversation where the event was planned.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Photos to Notis once.
- 2Create a new portal automation and name it for DM event albums.
- 3Write one plain-language prompt describing which event plans in Slack DMs should create albums.
- 4Choose Direct Message Received as the trigger and select a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a real event-planning DM and review the resulting album.
Questions about this workflow
Does this monitor all Slack DMs?
The trigger catches DMs; use the prompt to describe which messages represent event plans that should create albums.
Can the album title use the DM details?
Ask Notis in the prompt to use clear event details from the message when naming the album.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Googlephotos. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Googlephotos actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Enrichment
Adds an enrichment at a specified position in a defined album.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Batch Add Media Items
Adds one or more media items to an album in google photos.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Batch Create Media Items
Unified action to upload media files and create them as items in google photos.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Batch Get Media Items
Returns the list of media items for the specified media item identifiers.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Album
Creates a new album in google photos.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Album
Returns the album based on the specified albumid.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Download Photos Media Item
Downloads a media item from google photos and returns it as a file.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Albums
Lists all albums shown to a user in the albums tab of google photos.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Googlephotos, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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