Keep a Google Photos collection up to date from Slack
When teammates post qualifying photos in Slack, Notis can add the media items to the album you use for that collection.
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
Batch Add Media Items
Adds one or more media items to an album in google photos.
Why this helps
An existing album becomes incomplete because adding new shared photos takes repeated manual effort.
- Keep a recurring collection current as images are shared.
- Reduce the repeated app switching required to file photos.
- Give teammates a consistent place to find the latest images.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Photos to Notis once.
- 2In the portal, create an automation and name the album collection it supports.
- 3Write one plain-language prompt identifying qualifying Slack images and the destination album.
- 4Choose Slack Channel Message Received and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a real image post and confirm the item is added to the intended album.
Questions about this workflow
Does the destination album need to exist?
Yes, this action adds media items to an album, so create the album in Google Photos first.
Can this handle every kind of channel message?
Use the prompt to explain which image posts qualify for the collection.
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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