Moderate incoming Slack DMs
Get a clear safety signal before deciding how to respond to a difficult DM.
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
Moderation Completion
Tool to classify input text or image for safety using a moderation model. use after receiving user-generated content to filter out unsafe material.
Why this helps
Unexpected DMs can contain abusive or unsafe content that drains attention and requires careful handling.
- Surface safety concerns
- Reduce emotional load
- Create consistent triage
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Ai ml api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to classify the DM for safety and summarize any concern without repeating harmful details.
- 4Pick the Direct Message Received trigger and choose a report destination.
- 5Test with one real DM and review the classification.
Questions about this workflow
Will the sender be notified?
This workflow reports the result to your chosen run destination; notification behavior depends on your instruction.
Can it avoid quoting harmful text?
Yes, instruct it to summarize concerns without reproducing unsafe content.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Ai ml api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Ai ml api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Moderation Completion
Tool to classify input text or image for safety using a moderation model. use after receiving user-generated content to filter out unsafe material.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Text Chat Completion
Tool to generate text completions or chat responses using a specified llm model. use after assembling the conversation history to produce the next response.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Ai ml api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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