Turn a Slack reaction into a weather review
Use a simple reaction as a low effort signal to check live conditions.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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
Important weather related messages can sit unread while nobody takes ownership of checking current conditions.
- Creates a lightweight review signal
- Checks live readings on demand
- Helps teams act on weather-sensitive messages
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Ambient Weather in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Weather Alert Reaction Review.
- 3Tell Notis to fetch current device data and explain whether it adds context to the reacted-to message.
- 4Pick Message Reaction Added as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test by adding one real reaction to a Slack message.
Questions about this workflow
Can the trigger be limited to a specific reaction?
The Slack reaction event supports optional channel and emoji filtering.
What does the action return?
It returns the connected Ambient Weather devices and their most recent readings.
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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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