Prepare private site condition checks
Keep site questions focused and current without a separate dashboard search.
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 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
Site decisions can stall when current conditions are needed but the request arrives in a private message.
- Speeds up private site decisions
- Keeps context with the request
- Reduces manual station lookups
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Ambient Weather in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Private Site Check.
- 3Tell Notis to fetch latest device readings and prepare a private conditions summary for the site request.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real site question in Slack.
Questions about this workflow
Does it support all Slack DMs?
Yes. The direct message event catches new DMs across all DM channels.
Can it identify a site automatically?
It can use the site details included in the DM and the available device context.
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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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