Initialize Kaggle dataset metadata from Slack
Give a data publishing task a clean metadata starting point from its Slack kickoff.
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
Kaggle Dataset Init
Tool to initialize a dataset-metadata.json file in a local folder. Use when preparing a dataset folder before uploading to Kaggle.
Why this helps
Publishing prep gets harder when metadata setup is postponed until the end.
- Begin dataset packaging while the requirements are being discussed.
- Create the metadata file needed for later publishing steps.
- Reduce last-minute setup work.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Kaggle to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to make it conversationally.
- 3Describe in one instruction how a Slack dataset project kickoff should initialize metadata in a named folder.
- 4Select the Slack channel message trigger and a run-report channel.
- 5Test with a message that names the dataset folder and intended project.
Questions about this workflow
Does this publish the dataset?
No. It initializes dataset metadata locally; publishing uses separate Kaggle actions.
What should be in the Slack request?
Name the local folder and make clear that dataset metadata initialization is wanted.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Kaggle. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Kaggle actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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Direct Message Received
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Tool to create a new dataset version on Kaggle. Use when you have updated files or metadata and need to publish a new version of an existing dataset.
Message Reaction Added
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Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Kaggle Config Directory
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Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Kaggle Config File
Tool to retrieve the filename of the Kaggle API configuration file. Use when you need to find out where the local Kaggle config file is stored before reading or updating.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Kaggle, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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