Answer publication questions from Slack channels
Give your team a current answer when they ask which Curated publication to use.
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
List Publications
Tool to list all publications accessible by the api key. use when you need to retrieve your publication ids for further api calls. example prompt: "list my publications".
Why this helps
Routing questions create delays because publication access is checked manually each time.
- Resolve routing questions quickly
- Reduce repeated admin work
- Keep publication choices visible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Curated in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Channel request to publication list.
- 3Tell Notis to detect publication routing questions and list accessible Curated publications with a concise recommendation.
- 4Pick Slackbot Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real question.
Questions about this workflow
Will it reply directly in Slack?
The automation reports results to your chosen Notis report destination; configure that destination according to your workflow.
Can it include publication purpose?
Yes. Provide the purpose or audience of each publication in the instruction if available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Curated. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Curated actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Draft Issue
Tool to create a draft issue for a publication. use after confirming the publication id. applies default settings if optional fields are omitted.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Collected Link
Tool to create a collected link for a publication. use when you want to add a new link (with url, title, etc.) to a publication's collection.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
List Email Subscribers
Tool to list all email subscribers for a publication. use after confirming the publication id.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
List Publications
Tool to list all publications accessible by the api key. use when you need to retrieve your publication ids for further api calls. example prompt: "list my publications".
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List Categories
Tool to list all categories for a publication. use after you have the publication id and need to fetch its categories.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Issues
Tool to list all issues for a publication. use after you have the publication id and need to fetch its issues (supports pagination).
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 Curated, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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