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Turn Slack DMs into Appdrag intake records

Give every direct request a clear place to land before it gets forgotten.

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

Execute Cloud Backend function via POST

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via POST on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with POST parameters and optional APIKey.

Why this helps

Requests in DMs are easy to lose because they stay hidden in one-to-one conversations.

  • Prevents dropped requests
  • Creates consistent intake history
  • Makes follow-up easier to prioritize

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Appdrag in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation that summarizes each qualifying DM and creates an Appdrag intake record with requester, request, and received time.
  • 3Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel and test with one representative DM.

Questions about this workflow

Can it ignore casual DMs?

State the kinds of requests to capture in the automation prompt and include an example of a message to skip.

Can the record include the original message?

Ask Notis to include the original text when privacy and Appdrag access rules allow it.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Appdrag. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slackbot triggers

Appdrag actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Execute Cloud Backend function via DELETE

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via DELETE on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with DELETE parameters and optional APIKey.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Execute Preprod Function (DELETE)

Tool to execute the pre-production version of a Cloud Backend API function via DELETE. Use when you need to test or validate delete operations in the preprod environment before production deployment.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Execute PROD API Function (GET)

Tool to execute a production Cloud Backend API function via GET. Includes robust URL handling and fallbacks to accommodate management base URLs.

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

Execute Dev Function (PATCH)

Tool to execute the development version of a Cloud Backend API function via PATCH. Use after deploying or updating your function to the dev environment.

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

Execute Cloud Backend function via POST

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via POST on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with POST parameters and optional APIKey.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Execute Function POST (Preprod Env)

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via POST on the preprod environment. Use when you need to test a function in the preprod environment before releasing to production. Include apiKey if your function requires APIKey security.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Execute Cloud Backend function via PUT (default)

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via PUT on the default environment. Use when you need to call a function with PUT parameters and optional APIKey.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Execute Cloud Backend function via PUT (preprod)

Tool to execute a Cloud Backend API function via PUT on the preprod environment. Use when you need to call a function with PUT parameters and optional APIKey in preprod.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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