Look up Chatfai characters from Slack channel messages
Turn a character ID buried in a team conversation into useful context in seconds.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Get Public Character By ID
Tool to retrieve a public character by its id. use when you need to fetch details of a single public character by providing its unique id.
Why this helps
Teams lose time opening unfamiliar character profiles and piecing together what they are for.
- Reduce context switching
- Give the team a shared profile summary
- Keep character research inside the conversation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Chatfai once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Channel character context lookup.
- 3Tell Notis to find a Chatfai character ID in each message, retrieve that public character, and summarize its purpose, traits, and useful context.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real Slack message containing a public character ID.
Questions about this workflow
What does the automation need from Slack?
The channel message must include a Chatfai public character ID or a clear request containing one.
Can it retrieve private characters?
No. The action retrieves a public character by ID.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Chatfai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Chatfai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Public Character By ID
Tool to retrieve a public character by its id. use when you need to fetch details of a single public character by providing its unique id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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 Chatfai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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