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Get an Amara video brief from a Slack DM

A private request can return the video context needed for the next decision.

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

View Video Details

Tool to view details of a specific video by id. use when you need complete metadata for a given video.

Why this helps

People ask for video context in DMs but still have to search the asset manually.

  • Answers asset questions quickly
  • Provides complete video context
  • Keeps sensitive coordination in DMs

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Amara in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named DM video detail brief.
  • 3Tell Notis to retrieve complete Amara details for the video id in each qualifying DM and summarize the result.
  • 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real DM containing a video id.

Questions about this workflow

What details are included?

The action retrieves complete metadata available for the specified video id.

Can Notis summarize the response?

Yes, the automation prompt can request a concise summary for the DM context.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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.

TriggerScheduled

Add Subtitle Note

Tool to add a note to a subtitle set. use after retrieving the notes uri of the subtitle set.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Get Team Details

Tool to get details on a specific team by slug. use when you need metadata for a single team.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Get User Data

Tool to get user data by username or id. use when you need to fetch account details for a user.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

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.).

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

List Available Languages

Tool to get a list of all supported languages. use when you need to know available language options from amara.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slackbot and Amara, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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