Resolve operational DMs with Apilio string variables
Answer private Slack requests with the latest Apilio text configuration in reach.
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 String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
Why this helps
Private requests create hidden follow-up work and make configuration details hard to find.
- Handles private requests in context
- Returns current string values
- Reduces repeated explanations
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Apilio in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named DM String Variable Lookup.
- 3Tell Notis to fetch Apilio string variables and summarize the values relevant to the direct message.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose where reports should go.
- 5Test with one real Slack DM requesting a configuration value.
Questions about this workflow
Will this read channel messages too?
No. It runs only for new Slack direct messages.
Can it expose sensitive values?
It returns the values available through Apilio; avoid using this workflow for secrets that should not appear in reports.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Apilio. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Apilio actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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Tool to fetch all numeric variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
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 String Variables
Tool to fetch all string variables. use after authenticating the apilio api.
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.
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Slackbot and Apilio, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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