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Answer place elevation questions in Slack

Give founders quick altitude context without another research tab.

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

Get Elevation by Place

Tool to retrieve elevation or altitude data for a specific location by place name. use when you have a textual place name and need its elevation in meters.

Why this helps

Small geographic questions interrupt focus when they require a separate lookup.

  • Answers quick research questions
  • Keeps private requests in context
  • Reduces interruptions and tab switching

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Ambee in Notis once.
  • 2Create a new automation and name it.
  • 3Tell Notis to identify the place in each DM, retrieve elevation or altitude, and answer clearly.
  • 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger.
  • 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one place name.

Questions about this workflow

What input should the DM contain?

A textual place name that Ambee can resolve.

Is the result an exact survey measurement?

Ambee returns the available elevation or altitude data for the requested place.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Ambee. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slackbot triggers

Ambee actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get Air Quality by City

Tool to retrieve real-time air quality data for a specific city. use when you have a valid city name and need current aqi and pollutant levels.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Air Quality by Latitude and Longitude

Tool to retrieve real-time air quality data for a specific latitude and longitude. use when you need hyper-local air quality readings for given coordinates.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Air Quality Forecast by Latitude and Longitude

Tool to retrieve air quality forecast for a specific latitude and longitude. use when you need predicted air quality data up to 48 hours in advance based on geographic coordinates.

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 Wildfire Risk Forecast by Place

Tool to retrieve wildfire risk forecast for a specific place. use when you need weekly wildfire risk predictions for a location over the next four weeks.

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

Geocode by Place

Tool to transform a place name or address into geographic coordinates. use after confirming the location name to get precise latitude and longitude.

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 Air Quality by City

Tool to retrieve real-time air quality data for a specific city. use after obtaining a valid city name when current aqi and pollutant levels are needed.

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 Air Quality by Country Code

Tool to retrieve real-time air quality data for a specific country using a 3-letter iso code. use after acquiring the country code and when you want a national overview of air quality.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Air Quality by Latitude and Longitude

Tool to retrieve real-time air quality data for a specific latitude and longitude. use when you need hyper-local air quality readings for given coordinates.

ActionInstant

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