Open location channels with current conditions
Give location teams a shared starting point as soon as their channel exists.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
Get Devices
Tool to retrieve a list of user's ambient weather devices with their most recent data. use when you need to list your stations and view their latest readings.
Why this helps
Location channels often start with planning threads but no shared view of current conditions.
- Adds immediate location context
- Helps teams orient faster
- Creates a repeatable channel opening routine
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Ambient Weather in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named New Location Channel Conditions.
- 3Tell Notis to fetch the latest device readings and prepare an opening summary for the new location channel.
- 4Pick New Channel Created Trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test by creating one location-focused Slack channel.
Questions about this workflow
Does this post directly into the new channel?
The workflow prepares a run report; delivery follows the report destination you choose.
What if no matching station exists?
The report can identify available devices and note that a matching station was not provided.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Ambient weather. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Ambient weather actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Devices
Tool to retrieve a list of user's ambient weather devices with their most recent data. use when you need to list your stations and view their latest readings.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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 Ambient weather, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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