Start browser sessions from Slack approvals
Use one clear reaction to start the browser work your team approved.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Start Browser Session
Tool to start a new browser session with optional customizations. use when you need to programmatically allocate an isolated browser instance with recording, proxy, live view, and feature toggles.
Why this helps
Browser tasks wait because approval and execution happen in separate places.
- Creates a simple approval checkpoint
- Starts isolated browser work
- Reduces back and forth
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Anchor browser once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for approved browser tasks.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to start a session for the reacted message request.
- 4Pick Message Reaction Added as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one approved message.
Questions about this workflow
Can the instruction require a specific reaction?
Yes, describe the reaction and approval meaning in the automation prompt.
What happens after the session starts?
The workflow reports the session result so the next browser action can be chosen.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Anchor browser. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Anchor browser actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Profile
Tool to create a new browser profile from an active session. use after ending a session to persist cookies and cache.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Profile
Tool to delete a browser profile by id. use after confirming the profile exists.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
End All Sessions
Tool to end all active browser sessions. use after confirming a security concern when you need to immediately close every session for the authenticated user.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
End Browser Session
Tool to end a specific browser session by id. use after confirming the session id you want to terminate.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Profile
Tool to fetch details for a specific browser profile by id. use after you know the profile id and need its settings and session information.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Webpage Content
Tool to retrieve rendered content of a webpage in html or markdown format. use when you need to fetch a page’s full content, optionally within an existing browser session.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Agent Resources
Tool to list agent resources (files) for a given session. use after establishing a browser session to retrieve agent-uploaded files.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List All Sessions Status
Tool to list the status of all active browser sessions. use after authenticating when you need to retrieve an up-to-date overview of all sessions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Anchor browser, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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