Approve and Complete Workflows With Slack Emoji
A workflow needs approval. Someone posts it in Slack. You react with :white_check_mark:. Notis marks the workflow complete. Approvals in seconds.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Complete a workflow run
This tool marks an entire workflow run as completed in process street. it updates the workflow run's status to 'completed', distinguishing it from process street complete task which completes individual tasks.
Why this helps
Approval workflows are slow. People request approval in Slack but nobody remembers to actually approve it in Process Street. Work gets stuck waiting.
- Approvals happen in Slack where conversations are happening
- Workflows complete automatically once approved
- Reduce bottlenecks in approval-gated work
- Faster delivery due to instant approvals
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Process Street to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When someone reacts to a Slack message with :white_check_mark:, mark the corresponding Process Street workflow as complete (approved).'
- 3Choose 'Message Reaction Added' as your trigger and specify the emoji.
- 4Configure which channels this applies to (or all channels).
- 5Test by posting a workflow for approval and reacting with the emoji.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use different emojis for different approval types (e.g., :white_check_mark: to approve, :x: to reject)?
Yes. Set up multiple automations with different emojis triggering different actions (complete, update status, request changes, etc.).
What if multiple people react?
By default, the first reaction completes it. You can configure it to require multiple approvals (e.g., require 2 checkmarks) if needed.
Can I add approval notes when I react?
You can reply to the message with notes, and Notis will capture those and add them to the workflow before marking it complete.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Process street. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Process street actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Complete a workflow run
This tool marks an entire workflow run as completed in process street. it updates the workflow run's status to 'completed', distinguishing it from process street complete task which completes individual tasks.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Workflow Run
This tool creates a new workflow run from a specified workflow template. it is one of the most fundamental operations in process street, allowing users to initiate a new instance of a workflow. the tool requires a workflow template id and optionally allows setting a custom name, due date, and whether to enable a share link.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Find Data Set Rows
This tool allows you to search for records within a data set based on form fields. it's useful for retrieving specific records from a data set when you need to find matching entries based on certain criteria.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Workflows
This tool retrieves a list of all workflows available in the process street account. it is a fundamental action that allows users to view and access all their workflows, which is essential for other operations that require workflow ids. this action is important because it provides the foundation for other actions that require workflow ids as input parameters, such as creating workflow runs or managing workflow-specific tasks, thereby enabling better workflow management and automation.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Undelete Workflow Run
This tool allows you to restore a previously deleted workflow run in process street. it uses the put /v1.1/workflow-runs/{workflowrunid}/undelete endpoint to recover a workflow run within a valid recovery period. it complements the existing process street delete workflow run action by providing a data recovery option to correct deletion mistakes.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
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