Look up Crowdin strings in Slack
Resolve string questions without breaking concentration to search the localization portal.
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
Get String
Tool to retrieve details of a specific string in a crowdin project. use after confirming the project and string ids to fetch its metadata.
Why this helps
String investigations become slow when every question requires a manual lookup.
- Speed up string investigations
- Keep answers in the DM thread
- Reduce repetitive Crowdin searches
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Crowdin once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation for string lookup DMs.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the requested string details and explain the relevant metadata briefly.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test it with one real string question.
Questions about this workflow
What does the request need?
Provide the project and string identifiers required to retrieve the record.
Can this update the string too?
Use the string edit workflow when a confirmed change is needed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Crowdin. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Crowdin actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Branch
Tool to create a new branch in a crowdin project. use when you need to isolate translations for a new feature or release.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add File
Tool to add a new file to a crowdin project. use after uploading the file to storage to place it under the specified project, branch, or directory.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add Label
Tool to create a new label in a crowdin project. use when you need to tag resources with a custom identifier, such as 'sprint-5'.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Crowdin Project
Tool to create a new project in crowdin. use before uploading source files to initialize translation workflows.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Add Webhook
Tool to create a new webhook in a crowdin project. use after confirming the project id and desired event triggers.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Assign Label to Strings
Tool to assign the specified label to provided string ids in a project. use after creating the label or verifying string ids to categorize content.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Branch
Tool to delete a specific branch from a crowdin project. use when you need to remove an obsolete branch after it's fully merged.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete Label
Tool to delete the label identified by the specified label id in a project. use when you need to remove outdated or incorrect labels. ensure no resources reference the label before deletion.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Crowdin, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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