Turn Slack reactions into image searches
Flag a message with a reaction and find the matching image record.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Search Images
Tool to search for images and their alt text. use after specifying search keywords to retrieve matching images.
Why this helps
Important image requests are easy to lose after a quick team reaction.
- Makes reaction-based triage useful
- Captures context from the original message
- Speeds image discovery
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Alttext ai in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that uses the reacted message as search context and reports matching Alttext ai images.
- 3Pick the Slack message reaction added trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test by reacting to one real image request.
Questions about this workflow
Which message content is used?
Notis uses the reacted Slack message and available reaction context to form the Alttext ai search.
Can this update an image?
No. This workflow searches and reports matching records.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Alttext ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Alttext ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Account
Tool to retrieve account settings and usage information. use when you need to check your alttext.ai account configuration and usage limits before generating alt text.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account
Tool to retrieve account settings and usage information. use when you need to check your alttext.ai account configuration and usage limits before generating alt text.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Images
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of images in your library, including their alt text and metadata. use when you need to browse or filter images programmatically after authentication.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Search Images
Tool to search for images and their alt text. use after specifying search keywords to retrieve matching images.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Update Account
Tool to update account settings (e.g., webhook url, name). use after confirming current account details to modify settings.
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 Alttext ai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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