Turn Slack device questions into Control D inventory reports
Ask in Slack and get a current device inventory from Control D in one focused response.
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 Devices
Tool to list all devices associated with the account. Use when you need to retrieve device inventory after authentication.
Why this helps
Device lookups get buried in busy channels and require repeated context switching.
- Reduce tool switching
- Give the team current device context
- Create a repeatable inventory response
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Control d in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Channel device inventory.
- 3Describe that channel requests for device inventory should retrieve and summarize Control D devices.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real Slack inventory request.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create or change devices?
No. It retrieves the current device list with the Control D Get Devices action.
Can it handle private channels?
Yes, the channel message trigger supports public, private, and multi-party IM channels.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Control d. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Control d actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Device by ID
Tool to delete a Control-D device. Use when you need to remove a device by its identifier after confirming the device_id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Profile by ID
Tool to delete a profile. Use when you need to remove a profile by its ID after ensuring it is not enforced by any device.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Delete Profile Rule by Hostname
Tool to delete a specific custom rule by hostname from a profile. Use after confirming profile_id and hostname.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Delete Profile Rule by Rule ID
Tool to delete a specific custom rule by its ID within a profile. Use after confirming profile_id and rule_id.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Delete Profile Rule in Folder
Tool to delete a specific custom rule within a folder. Use after confirming profile_id, rule_id, and folder_id.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Profile Schedule
Tool to delete a specific schedule within a profile. Use after confirming profile_id and schedule_id.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Known Access IPs
Tool to list known IPs associated with the account. Use when you need to retrieve recent access IPs for device resolver queries.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Analytics Endpoints
Tool to list analytics storage regions and their endpoints. Use after authenticating to retrieve available analytics regions.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Control d, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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