Verify milestones before planning around them
Make a quick availability check when a team is about to make a milestone part of its plan.
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
Check Board Milestone
Tool to check if a milestone is available on the specified board. Use when you need to verify milestone existence on a specific board. Returns True if the milestone is available (HTTP 204), False if not found (HTTP 404).
Why this helps
Planning around a milestone that is not configured on the board leads to last-minute cleanup.
- Confirms whether the named milestone is available
- Reduces preventable planning surprises
- Keeps milestone discussions grounded in the board
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Kanbanize to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation with one instruction to check the availability of the discussed milestone on the relevant board.
- 3Select Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose a run-report channel and test with one real milestone planning message.
Questions about this workflow
Does the check create a missing milestone?
No. It reports whether the milestone is available on the specified board.
When is this useful?
Use it when a team is preparing to plan around or announce a milestone.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Kanbanize. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Kanbanize actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a comment to a card
Tool to add a comment to a Kanbanize card. Use when you need to add notes, updates, or any text-based information to an existing card.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Check Board Milestone
Tool to check if a milestone is available on the specified board. Use when you need to verify milestone existence on a specific board. Returns True if the milestone is available (HTTP 204), False if not found (HTTP 404).
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Check User Is Card Watcher
Tool to check if a user is a watcher of a specific card. Use when you need to verify if a user is watching a card.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete Board
Tool to delete a board by its ID. Use when you need to permanently remove a board from Kanbanize. Note: The board must be archived before deletion.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete Card
Tool to delete a card from the Kanbanize board. Use when you need to permanently remove a card and all its associated data from the board.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Tag
Tool to delete a tag from Kanbanize. Use when removing a tag and optionally replacing it with another tag for all affected cards.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Workflow
Tool to delete a workflow for the specified board. Use when you need to permanently remove a workflow from a board.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Board Block Reasons
Tool to get a list of block reasons available on a board. Use when you need to retrieve available block reasons for a specific board.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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