Search Algolia from Slack channel questions
Give your team a direct path from a Slack question to the right indexed answer.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Search Algolia Index
Tool to perform a search on a specified algolia index. use after confirming the index name. example: searchindex(index name='contacts', query='apple', search params={'hitsperpage':10})
Why this helps
People lose time leaving Slack to search indexes manually and paste results back.
- Reduce context switching
- Surface indexed answers quickly
- Keep research inside Slack
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Algolia in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation and describe that channel questions should be searched in the relevant Algolia index.
- 3Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go and test with one real question.
Questions about this workflow
Can this search every channel message?
Yes. Use the channel message trigger and describe which messages should be treated as questions.
What does Algolia return?
The automation can use the returned search results to summarize and share relevant matches.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Algolia. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Algolia actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add AB Test
Tool to create an ab test comparing search performance between two variants. use to test different index configurations or search parameters and measure impact on click-through and conversion rates.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Browse Algolia Index
Tool to retrieve all records from an index. use when you need to export or iterate through an entire index dataset.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Clear Objects
Tool to clear records of an index without affecting settings. use when you need to completely wipe all objects (e.g., after a bulk reindex) while preserving index configuration.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Clear Rules
Tool to delete all rules in an index. use when you need to wipe all rules before re-creating them. use after confirming no critical rules require retention.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Clicked Object IDs
Tool to send a click event to algolia to capture clicked items. use immediately after a user click outside of search contexts to report click events.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Clicked Object IDs After Search
Tool to send a click event after a search response. use when you want to report which items a user clicked in search results.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Converted Object IDs
Tool to send a conversion event for items outside of search context. use when tracking conversions on category pages or external flows unrelated to algolia search.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Copy Index
Tool to copy the specified index to a new index. use when you need to duplicate an existing index including records, settings, synonyms, and rules after confirming source and destination names.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Algolia, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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