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Check Cloudlayer status from a Slack request

Answer availability questions with a live status check.

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 API Status

Tool to test api reachability. use when checking if the cloudlayer api is available.

Why this helps

Teams lose time debating whether an outage is real before starting document work.

  • Confirm service reachability quickly
  • Give the team a shared answer
  • Avoid unnecessary retries

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Cloudlayer once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation named Cloudlayer health check.
  • 3Tell Notis to detect status questions, run the Cloudlayer API status check, and report the result with a timestamp.
  • 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
  • 5Choose a report channel, then test with one status question.

Questions about this workflow

Does this diagnose every failure?

It checks API reachability and reports the result; deeper failures may need separate investigation.

Can this run on a schedule?

Yes. Create a separate scheduled health check if routine monitoring is useful.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slackbot triggers

Cloudlayer actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Add Storage

Tool to add a new user storage configuration. use when you need to attach an external bucket or container for file storage.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Asset

Tool to retrieve a specific asset by its id. use when you need to fetch metadata or download url of an existing asset after its generation.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get API Status

Tool to test api reachability. use when checking if the cloudlayer api is available.

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

HTML to Image

Tool to convert base64-encoded html to an image. use when you need to render raw html or a url into png, jpeg, or webp after content load.

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

Convert HTML to PDF

Tool to convert html or a public url into a pdf document. use when you need programmatic pdf generation from html content.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

List Assets

Tool to list the ten most recent assets. use when you need to retrieve your latest cloudlayer assets.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

List Storage Configurations

Tool to retrieve a list of all storage configurations. use after authenticating to cloudlayer to view your account's storage settings.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Convert URL to Image

Tool to convert a webpage url to an image. use when dynamic screenshot parameters are needed.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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