Check nearby grocery retailers from event messages
When an organizer shares a usable postal code and country in Slack, Notis can find nearby Instacart retailers.
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
Get Nearby Retailers
Get nearby retailers by postal code + country code. attempts prod first then falls back to dev; errors from prod bubble up if both fail.
Why this helps
Location research adds another task when an organizer is already coordinating an event across chat.
- Keeps retailer discovery close to the event conversation
- Uses location details already shared in Slack
- Helps organizers decide where a grocery run can happen
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Instacart to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis in plain language to find nearby retailers when an event message includes a postal code and country.
- 3Choose Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger and pick a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with a real message containing event location details.
Questions about this workflow
Can this use a street address alone?
The listed action requires a postal code and country code, so include both in the message context.
What does the lookup return?
It finds nearby retailers through Instacart based on the supplied location.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Instacart. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Instacart actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Recipe Page
Create a recipe page on instacart + return shareable url. attempts prod first then falls back to dev; errors from prod bubble up if both fail.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Shopping List Page
Create a shopping list page on instacart + return shareable url. attempts prod first then falls back to dev; errors from prod bubble up if both fail.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Nearby Retailers
Get nearby retailers by postal code + country code. attempts prod first then falls back to dev; errors from prod bubble up if both fail.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
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