Retrieve Bible version details from a DM
Turn a version id into clear metadata without leaving your private conversation.
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 Bible by ID
Tool to retrieve details of a specific bible version by its id. use when you need full metadata after listing versions. example prompt: 'get metadata for bibleid de4e12af7f28f599-01'.
Why this helps
Version ids are hard to interpret when metadata is buried in another system.
- Clarify version identity
- Support reliable study setup
- Reduce lookup errors
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Api bible in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for Bible version metadata requests.
- 3Tell Notis to extract the bible id from each DM and retrieve the full version details.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose a private report destination and test with a real bible id.
Questions about this workflow
What happens if the DM has no bible id?
Tell Notis to ask for the id or report that the request cannot be completed yet.
Can this discover ids from names?
Use Get Supported Bible Versions first when the user has a name but no id.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Api bible. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Api bible actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get All Books
Tool to retrieve a list of all books in the bible. use when you need a catalog of every biblical book.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Bible by ID
Tool to retrieve details of a specific bible version by its id. use when you need full metadata after listing versions. example prompt: 'get metadata for bibleid de4e12af7f28f599-01'.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Section
Tool to retrieve detailed content for a single section by id. use after listing sections.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Sections
Tool to retrieve a list of sections for a specific book in a bible version. use after obtaining the bible and book ids to view sectional breakdown.
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 Supported Bible Versions
Tool to retrieve supported bible versions. use when you need to list all available bible translations.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Search Verses
Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.
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 Api bible, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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