Quick Stack AI API Status via Slack Reactions
Your team uses message reactions as signals, including flagging when something feels broken. This automation interprets reaction removal as an all-clear signal and checks the Stack AI API root to confirm service is healthy, posting the result back to the thread.
Trigger
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Root
Tool to retrieve information from the Stack AI API root endpoint. Use when you need to verify API connectivity or get basic API information.
Why this helps
When issues seem resolved, your team manually checks service status to confirm, creating unnecessary verification loops and context-switching.
- Confirm service health quickly without switching tools
- Build team signals and rituals around status checks
- Document API status in Slack for incident clarity
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Stack AI and Slack to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When someone removes a reaction (like an alert or warning emoji) from a message, check the Stack AI API root endpoint and reply in the thread with the current API status.'
- 3Set the trigger to 'Message Reaction Removed'.
- 4Choose the Slack channel(s) where status checks happen.
- 5Test by posting a message, reacting with a warning emoji, then removing it, and verify the API status appears in a reply.
Questions about this workflow
What does 'API root endpoint' tell me?
The root endpoint returns basic connectivity and metadata about the Stack AI API. If it responds, the service is operational.
Can I use this for other checks besides health?
Yes. You can adjust the automation to check different Stack AI endpoints or query different metadata based on which emoji is removed.
What if the API is down?
Notis will report that the API is unreachable, giving the team immediate confirmation that issues aren't resolved yet.
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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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