Answer Slack data questions with ClickHouse
Keep analytics questions moving without leaving Slack or opening a dashboard.
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
Execute ClickHouse Query
Execute a sql query in clickhouse and return the results. this is the primary action for querying data from clickhouse databases.
Why this helps
Data questions get buried in busy channels and require manual dashboard searches.
- Reduce context switching for founders and teams
- Return current figures from ClickHouse
- Create a searchable answer trail in Slack
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and ClickHouse in Notis once.
- 2Create a new automation with a name and prompt.
- 3Describe how to interpret channel questions and format query results in one instruction.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose the Slack channel for run reports, then test with one real data question.
Questions about this workflow
Can this answer every Slack message?
It should be instructed to respond only to messages that contain a clear data question or request.
What if the question lacks a table or metric?
Tell the automation to ask a concise clarification instead of guessing.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to ClickHouse. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
ClickHouse actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Execute ClickHouse Query
Execute a sql query in clickhouse and return the results. this is the primary action for querying data from clickhouse databases.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Database Schema
Get comprehensive schema overview of an entire database including all tables and optionally their column definitions. essential for ai agents to understand the complete database structure in a single call.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Table Schema
Get detailed schema information for a specific table including column definitions, types, keys, and optionally sample data. this is essential for ai agents to understand table structure before constructing queries.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
List ClickHouse Databases
List all databases in the clickhouse instance. useful for discovering available databases before querying tables.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List ClickHouse Tables
List tables in clickhouse databases. returns information about tables including their engine, size, and row count.
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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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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