Stop unwanted Hookdeck retries from the incident channel
If a team has identified an event that needs human intervention, the Slack instruction can carry that decision to Hookdeck.
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
Cancel Hookdeck Event
Tool to cancel all future delivery attempts for a specific event. Use when you need to stop retries of an event before manual intervention.
Why this helps
An event can keep retrying while the team discusses who will stop it and where.
- Make an explicit stop-retry decision actionable.
- Prevent additional delivery attempts while a team investigates.
- Reduce the chance that a discussed action is forgotten.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Hookdeck to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or by asking Notis in plain language.
- 3Give Notis one instruction to cancel future attempts only when a Slack channel message explicitly identifies the event and requests stopping it.
- 4Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a suitable event identifier in a controlled Slack message and confirm the event's retry state.
Questions about this workflow
Does this delete the event?
No. It cancels future delivery attempts for the specified event.
Can Notis identify the event from a vague message?
The instruction should require an unambiguous event identifier before taking action.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Hookdeck. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Hookdeck actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Bulk Cancel Hookdeck Events
Tool to create a bulk cancellation job for events. Use when you need to cancel multiple events matching filters.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bulk Retry Hookdeck Events
Tool to initiate a bulk retry for a set of events. Use when you need to retry multiple failed events matching filters.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Cancel Hookdeck Event
Tool to cancel all future delivery attempts for a specific event. Use when you need to stop retries of an event before manual intervention.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Cancel Hookdeck Scheduled Retries
Tool to cancel all future scheduled retries for an event. Use when you need to mute automatic retry attempts after repeated failures.
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 Hookdeck Bookmark
Tool to create a new bookmark. Use when you want to bookmark a specific event for quick access.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Hookdeck Connection
Tool to create a connection between a source and a destination. Use after setting up or referencing source/destination.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Hookdeck Destination
Tool to create a new Hookdeck destination. Use after setting up sources when you need to route events to endpoints.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Hookdeck Source
Tool to create a new Hookdeck source. Use after setting up your project when you need to receive and route incoming webhooks.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Hookdeck, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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