Prepare an Instagram carousel draft from Slack
Move from an approved brief to a reviewable carousel draft while keeping your publishing discussion in Slack.
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
Create Carousel Container
Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing.
Why this helps
Turning an approved content idea into the right Instagram draft can be a multi-step task that is easy to postpone.
- Creates a draft container from a clearly approved brief.
- Keeps the draft preparation request alongside campaign discussion.
- Leaves a review step before anything is published.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Instagram to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation with a plain-language instruction to create a carousel draft from an approved Slack brief and its referenced media.
- 3Select the Slack channel-message trigger, choose a run-report channel, and test with one approved brief and usable media.
Questions about this workflow
Does this publish the carousel?
No. It creates a draft carousel container; publishing is a separate action.
Should every Slack idea create a draft?
Set the prompt to act only when the message clearly marks a brief as approved and includes the needed media context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Instagram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Instagram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Carousel Container
Create a draft carousel post with multiple images/videos before publishing.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Media Container
Create a draft media container for photos/videos/reels before publishing.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Post
Publish a draft media container to instagram (final publishing step).
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Conversation
Get details about a specific instagram dm conversation (participants, etc).
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Post Comments
Get comments on an instagram post.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Post Insights
Get instagram post insights/analytics (impressions, reach, engagement, etc.).
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Post Status
Check the processing status of a draft post container.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get User Info
Get instagram user info including profile details and statistics.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Instagram, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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