Answer Slack questions with Contentful data
Give your team a fast answer without leaving Slack or hunting through Contentful.
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
GraphQL Content API Query
Tool to execute a GraphQL query against a specified space and environment. Use when fetching Contentful content via GraphQL after obtaining or providing a valid token.
Why this helps
Useful answers are delayed when people must switch tools and search manually.
- Reduce repeated content lookups
- Keep answers grounded in published Contentful data
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Contentful graphql once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Slack Content Search Answer.
- 3Tell Notis to answer channel questions by querying relevant Contentful entries and cite the entry titles and links.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger, choose a report channel, and test with one real question.
Questions about this workflow
Can this answer every Slack message?
It runs when a channel message arrives and should be instructed to respond only when the message is a content question.
What if Contentful has no matching entry?
Tell Notis to say that no matching Contentful entry was found and ask for a narrower request.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Contentful graphql. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Contentful graphql actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get CMA Token
Tool to retrieve a Contentful Management API (CMA) access token. Use when making CMA calls to ensure valid authorization.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
GraphQL Content API Persisted Query
Tool to execute a persisted GraphQL query via its SHA256 hash. Use after registering a query hash to run cached queries by hash. On first call include full query text; thereafter invoke with only hash and variables.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
GraphQL Content API Query
Tool to execute a GraphQL query against a specified space and environment. Use when fetching Contentful content via GraphQL after obtaining or providing a valid token.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Contentful graphql, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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