Get Stack AI Action Details Without Leaving Slack
Your team discusses Stack AI capabilities in Slack, but then has to navigate to another tool to see action parameters. This automation fetches full action specs whenever someone reacts with an emoji, embedding the details right in the thread.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Provider Action Details
Tool to get details of a specific action for a provider. Use when you need information about a provider's action including its parameters, description, and API details.
Why this helps
Engineers break focus to look up action parameters and capabilities in separate dashboards, then return to Slack to share findings, creating cognitive disruption.
- Keep action specs embedded in conversation threads, cutting out context-switches
- Reduce time spent hunting for parameter documentation during planning
- Make action capabilities visible to the whole team instantly
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Stack AI and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When someone reacts to a message in our team channel with a bookmark or pushpin emoji, fetch the Stack AI action details for the provider mentioned and post the full parameter spec in a reply.'
- 3Set the trigger to 'Message Reaction Added' and pick your default emoji (e.g., bookmark).
- 4Choose the Slack channel where these lookups will happen.
- 5Test by reacting to a message about a Stack AI action with your chosen emoji and verify the specs appear.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Stack AI action to look up?
Notis reads the context of the message thread. If the team is discussing a specific action (e.g., 'send email' or 'create record'), it fetches details for that action. You can also mention the provider name.
Can I use a different emoji?
Yes. You can set any emoji to trigger the lookup. Popular choices are bookmark (š), bulb (š”), or magnifying glass (š).
What if the action doesn't exist or isn't found?
Notis will reply that the action couldn't be found and suggest checking the provider name or available actions.
When this happens Ā· Trigger
Do this Ā· Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Stack Ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Stack Ai actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Check Health
Tool to check the health status of the Stack AI API. Use to verify API availability and service status.
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 Action Inputs
Tool to retrieve the input schema for a specific provider action in Stack AI. Use when you need to understand what parameters are required for a provider action.
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 Action Output Schema
Tool to retrieve the output parameters schema for a Stack.ai provider action as JSON schema. Use when you need to understand what data fields an action returns or to validate action outputs.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Connector Type Schema
Tool to retrieve the configuration schema for a specific connector type in Stack AI. Use when you need to understand what parameters are required to configure a connector.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get License Status
Tool to retrieve the current Stack AI license status. Use when you need to check license validity, expiration date, or days remaining.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Provider Details
Tool to retrieve details of a specific Stack AI tool provider. Use when you need information about available actions, triggers, and configuration for a provider.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Get Provider Action Details
Tool to get details of a specific action for a provider. Use when you need information about a provider's action including its parameters, description, and API details.
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.
Get Provider Icon
Tool to fetch a provider icon image by provider identifier. Use when you need to retrieve the icon for a tool provider.
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When this happens Ā· Trigger
Do this Ā· Action
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