Start new channels with league context
Give every sports project channel a useful competition reference from day one.
Trigger
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Action
Get Leagues
Tool to retrieve leagues and cups. use when filtering competitions by id, name, country, code, season, team, type, current, search, or last.
Why this helps
New channels often begin without shared competition names, ids, or season context.
- Creates shared context immediately
- Reduces setup questions
- Keeps competition identifiers accessible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Api sports in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named New Channel League Reference.
- 3Describe that the channel topic or first message should be used to find the relevant league.
- 4Pick New Channel Created as the trigger and select where the reference should be posted.
- 5Test by creating one sports channel with a clear topic.
Questions about this workflow
What if the new channel has no league clue?
Have the automation post a prompt asking members to name the competition.
Can it include the current season?
Yes, if the league and season are identified in the channel context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Api sports. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Api sports actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Coaches
Tool to fetch coaches and their career history. use when you need coach info by id, team filter, or name search.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Countries
Tool to fetch available countries for league queries. use when filtering by name, code, or search string before retrieving leagues.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Fixtures
Tool to retrieve football fixtures/matches. use when filtering fixtures by id, date, league, season, team, or date ranges to get upcoming or past matches.
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 fixtures events
Tool to get events (goals, cards, substitutions, var, etc.) from a fixture. use when you need detailed event data after confirming the fixture id.
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 Head-to-Head Fixtures
Tool to get head-to-head fixtures between two teams. use after determining team ids to compare their direct match history.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Fixture Lineups
Tool to retrieve starting xi and substitutes for a fixture. use after confirming fixture id; optionally filter by team, player, or section (startxi/substitutes). lineups appear ~20-40 minutes before kickoff for supported competitions.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get fixtures players
Tool to get player statistics from a fixture. use when you need detailed per-player stats for a specific match. optionally filter by team.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Fixtures Rounds
Tool to get the rounds for a league or cup. use after confirming league and season to retrieve available round identifiers (optionally with dates) for filtering fixtures.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Api sports, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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