Instant Action Input Requirements in Your DMs
Your team asks 'What inputs does the send email action need?' and you either look it up or direct them to docs. Stop. This automation fetches the action input schema instantly in DM, so the team gets answers immediately.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Engineers repeatedly ask about action input requirements, interrupting your focus or forcing them to dig through documentation during planning sessions.
- Answer input requirement questions instantly without manual research
- Unblock workflow planning by providing data schema on-demand
- Reduce interruptions from repetitive parameter questions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Stack AI and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When someone DMs me asking about Stack AI action inputs (e.g., 'What does the email action need?'), fetch the input schema for that action and reply with all required and optional parameters.'
- 3Set the trigger to 'Direct Message Received'.
- 4Notis will reply automatically in the DM thread with the action input requirements.
- 5Test by DMing 'What inputs does the send email action need?' and verify the schema appears.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis identify which action to look up?
Notis uses natural language to parse the action name from questions like 'send email' or 'create record'. If unclear, it may ask for clarification.
Does this show both required and optional inputs?
Yes. The schema includes required inputs (must be provided) and optional inputs (with defaults), helping the team understand the full scope.
What if the action doesn't exist?
Notis will reply that the action wasn't found and suggest checking the provider name or listing available actions.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · 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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