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List ClickHouse tables from Slack

Find the right starting point for an investigation without searching through admin screens.

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

List ClickHouse Tables

List tables in clickhouse databases. returns information about tables including their engine, size, and row count.

Why this helps

Teams lose time locating relevant tables across large ClickHouse databases.

  • Make large databases easier to navigate
  • Show table engines and row counts
  • Support faster onboarding for new teammates

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and ClickHouse in Notis once.
  • 2Create the automation with a name and plain language prompt.
  • 3Describe how to identify the requested database and summarize its tables.
  • 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
  • 5Choose where reports go and test with one real catalog request.

Questions about this workflow

Can it list tables across every database?

Ask the automation to use a named database or first request clarification when none is supplied.

What details can the response include?

The action returns table information such as engine, size, and row count.

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.

TriggerScheduled

Execute ClickHouse Query

Execute a sql query in clickhouse and return the results. this is the primary action for querying data from clickhouse databases.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

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.

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

List ClickHouse Databases

List all databases in the clickhouse instance. useful for discovering available databases before querying tables.

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

List ClickHouse Tables

List tables in clickhouse databases. returns information about tables including their engine, size, and row count.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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