Route Affinda workspaces from Slack
Confirm the routing decision in Slack and apply the workspace update automatically.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Update Workspace
Tool to update specific fields of a workspace. use when you need to modify a workspace’s name, visibility, or document rejection policy after creation.
Why this helps
Routing decisions made during triage are often left waiting for a later administrative task.
- Close triage loops immediately
- Keep routing decisions visible
- Reduce manual workspace administration
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Affinda once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Approved workspace routing.
- 3Tell Notis to update the referenced Affinda workspace using the approved routing details in the reacted message.
- 4Pick Message Reaction Added as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one routing decision and reaction.
Questions about this workflow
What routing details should be included?
Include the workspace identifier and the exact update requested in the Slack message.
Can a specific reaction control approval?
Yes. Filter the Slack trigger to the reaction your team uses for approval.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Affinda. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Affinda actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Batch Update Annotations
Tool to update multiple annotations in one request. use when you need to modify parsed values or other fields across many annotations at once.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use after you have a valid workspace id and want to group documents by a specific extractor within that workspace.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Document
Tool to upload a new document for parsing. use when you have the document file or a public url and need to extract structured data immediately.
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 Organization
Tool to create a new organization. use when you have a unique organization name and want to group resources under it.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create RESTHook Subscription
Tool to create a new resthook subscription. use after confirming your webhook endpoint is ready to receive document event notifications.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you need to label documents in a specific workspace.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Validation Result
Tool to create a validation result. use when recording validation outcomes for a document after parsing.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create Workspace
Tool to create a new workspace. use when you need to programmatically create a workspace container within an organization.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Affinda, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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