Convert expense amounts from direct messages
Answer expense conversion requests before reimbursement work piles up.
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
Convert Currency
Tool to perform a single currency conversion from one currency to another for a specified amount. Use when you need to convert a specific amount between two currencies using mid-market rates.
Why this helps
Small expense questions create repeated interruptions for founders and operators.
- Shorten reimbursement cycles
- Keep conversion logic consistent
- Handle private finance requests quickly
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and CurrencyScoop once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation describing the expense conversion response.
- 3Tell Notis to convert the amount and include the source date or current rate context when provided.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real DM containing an expense amount and target currency.
Questions about this workflow
Can it use a historical purchase date?
For a past purchase date, create a separate historical-rate workflow or instruct Notis to use the supplied date when supported.
Will it change accounting records?
No. It returns a conversion result for review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to CurrencyScoop. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
CurrencyScoop actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Convert Currency
Tool to perform a single currency conversion from one currency to another for a specified amount. Use when you need to convert a specific amount between two currencies using mid-market rates.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Currencies
Tool to retrieve all supported currencies including their names and countries. Use when you need information about available currencies, either fiat or crypto.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Historical Exchange Rates
Tool to retrieve historical exchange rate data for past dates going back to 1996. Use when you need to access exchange rates for a specific historical date with a base currency.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Latest Exchange Rates
Tool to get real-time exchange rates for all supported currencies with a specified base currency. Use when you need current exchange rates for currency conversions or financial calculations.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Timeseries Exchange Rates
Tool to retrieve historical exchange rates for a given time period between start and end dates. Use when you need exchange rates for multiple dates in a date range for trend analysis or historical comparisons.
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 CurrencyScoop, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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