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Search verses after a Slack reaction

Mark a message for scripture research with one reaction and let Notis handle the lookup.

Trigger

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

Action

Search Verses

Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.

Why this helps

Useful research requests get lost because people do not want to add another message or task.

  • Capture research requests with less typing
  • Turn team signals into concrete searches
  • Keep the original message as context

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Api bible in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation for reaction-marked scripture research.
  • 3Tell Notis to read the reacted message, identify its topic, and search Api bible for relevant verses.
  • 4Pick Message Reaction Added as the trigger and specify the reaction in your instruction.
  • 5Choose a report channel and test by reacting to one real message.

Questions about this workflow

Can I use a particular emoji?

Yes. Message Reaction Added supports optional emoji filtering, so state the emoji in the trigger setup.

What if the message is not about scripture?

Tell Notis to skip messages without a clear scripture topic and report that no search was run.

When this happens · Trigger

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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.

TriggerScheduled

Get All Books

Tool to retrieve a list of all books in the bible. use when you need a catalog of every biblical book.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

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'.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Section

Tool to retrieve detailed content for a single section by id. use after listing sections.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Get Supported Bible Versions

Tool to retrieve supported bible versions. use when you need to list all available bible translations.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Search Verses

Tool to search for verses containing a specified query within a version.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slackbot and Api bible, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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