Handle Contentful space requests from Slack DMs
Give founders and teammates a reliable Contentful answer without another tab or follow-up hunt.
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
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
Why this helps
Important space requests in DMs are easy to lose or answer from stale memory.
- Reduces dropped requests
- Uses current Contentful access
- Makes DM follow-up faster
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Contentful once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for DM based Contentful requests.
- 3Tell Notis to list spaces and draft a concise response for the requester.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose where run reports go, then test with one real DM.
Questions about this workflow
Does it grant access?
No. It only lists spaces available to the connected Contentful account.
Can it send the DM reply automatically?
The workflow produces the instructed result through the connected automation flow; confirm your report destination and permissions.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Contentful. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Contentful actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get space
Retrieves details of a specific space by its id. this action is used to get information about a single space in contentful.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List spaces
Lists all spaces that the authenticated user has access to in contentful. this is a fundamental operation needed before performing any other content management actions since most operations require a space id.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Update space
Updates the name of a specific space. notes: - the version number is required to ensure you're updating the latest version of the space. - you can get the current version from the sys.version field when fetching space details. - only the name of the space can be updated.
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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