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Create a Countdown collection for new research channels

Give every new research effort a ready workspace in Countdown api.

Trigger

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

Action

Create a new collection

Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.

Why this helps

New initiatives start without a consistent place to batch marketplace requests.

  • Standardize research setup
  • Start coordinated work faster
  • Reduce forgotten initialization steps

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Countdown api in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Research channel initializer.
  • 3Tell Notis to create a collection named after the new Slack channel and explain its research purpose.
  • 4Pick New Channel Created Trigger as the trigger.
  • 5Choose a report destination and test by creating one test channel.

Questions about this workflow

Can the collection name come from the channel name?

Yes, tell Notis to use the newly created channel name in the instruction.

Does this add requests to the collection?

No, this workflow creates the collection; request creation is not part of this action.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slackbot triggers

Countdown api actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Clear Collection Requests

Tool to clear all requests from a specified collection. Use when you need to remove all queued requests for an idle collection.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create a new collection

Tool to create a new collection. Use when you need to batch and orchestrate multiple requests on a schedule.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Get Collection

Tool to retrieve details for a single collection by ID. Use when you need collection metadata and counts for a given collection ID.

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 Collections

Tool to list all collections for the authenticated account. Use when you need to retrieve paginated collections with filtering, sorting, and timing constraints.

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

Start Collection

Tool to start processing a collection's queued requests. Use after creating or pausing a collection to initiate its queued requests.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Update an existing collection

Tool to update an existing collection. Use when you need to modify collection settings before scheduling runs.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

eBay Autocomplete

Tool to fetch eBay autocomplete suggestions. Use when needing search-term-based suggestions from Countdown API.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create Destination

Tool to create a destination. Use when you need to set up a new destination for results or notifications.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

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