Keep temporary error workarounds in Honeybadger
When someone documents a workaround for an active error, save the operational detail as a structured event.
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
Report Event
Tool to send custom events to Honeybadger Insights. Use when recording structured NDJSON telemetry.
Why this helps
A workaround that lives only in a chat reply may be hard to find when the same issue returns.
- Preserves explicitly shared temporary fixes.
- Makes incident workarounds easier to revisit.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Honeybadger to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation with one prompt telling Notis to record an Insights event when a Slack message explicitly documents a workaround for an error.
- 3Select Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with one real workaround message.
Questions about this workflow
Will this determine whether a workaround is safe?
No. It records a workaround the team explicitly shares; the team remains responsible for evaluating it.
What should the prompt exclude?
Exclude general suggestions that are not presented as a workaround for an error.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Honeybadger. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Honeybadger actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Report Deployment
Tool to report a new deployment to Honeybadger. Use after a successful release to notify Honeybadger of the deployment.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Report Event
Tool to send custom events to Honeybadger Insights. Use when recording structured NDJSON telemetry.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Report Exception
Tool to report an exception notice to Honeybadger. Use when sending error details (stack trace, context) for diagnostics.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Upload File to S3
Tool to upload a local file to a managed S3 bucket. Use when preparing files for source-map uploads.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Upload Source Map
Tool to upload JavaScript source maps for error de-minification. Use after deploying assets to Honeybadger to attach source maps.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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 Honeybadger, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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