Answer subtitle segment requests in Slack
Private caption questions can return the exact segments needed for accessibility or editorial review.
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
Fetch Subtitles Data
Tool to fetch subtitle data for a video in a specific language. use when you need to retrieve subtitle segments after confirming video id and language code.
Why this helps
Small subtitle checks become long detours when the requester must locate the track manually.
- Speeds targeted checks
- Supports accessibility review
- Reduces unnecessary full-track downloads
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Amara in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named DM caption segment request.
- 3Tell Notis to fetch subtitle data for the video and language specified in the DM, then summarize the relevant segments.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one DM containing a video id and language code.
Questions about this workflow
Can it fetch a specific time range?
Notis can focus its summary when the DM includes a clear segment or time range, subject to returned data.
Does it modify the subtitle track?
No. It fetches subtitle data for review.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Amara. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Amara actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Subtitle Note
Tool to add a note to a subtitle set. use after retrieving the notes uri of the subtitle set.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Subtitle Language
Tool to create a new subtitle language for a video. use when you need to add a language track (iso 639-1 code) before uploading subtitles.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Fetch Subtitles Data
Tool to fetch subtitle data for a video in a specific language. use when you need to retrieve subtitle segments after confirming video id and language code.
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 Subtitle Language Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single subtitle language. use when you have video id and language code and need metadata about that language track.
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 Team Details
Tool to get details on a specific team by slug. use when you need metadata for a single team.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get User Data
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Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Video URL Details
Tool to get details for a specific video url. use when you have a public or embeddable video url and need its amara metadata (id, title, duration, thumbnails, etc.).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Available Languages
Tool to get a list of all supported languages. use when you need to know available language options from amara.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Amara, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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