Get the Databricks metastore summary in Slack
Resolve workspace governance questions without opening an admin console.
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 Metastore Summary
Tool to retrieve summary information about the metastore associated with the current workspace. Use when you need metastore configuration overview including cloud vendor, region, storage, and Delta Sharing details.
Why this helps
Metastore questions interrupt specialists because the answer is buried in workspace settings.
- Reduce specialist interruptions
- Clarify workspace configuration
- Speed governance decisions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Databricks once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation to retrieve the metastore summary for the current workspace.
- 3Describe the key configuration explanation in one instruction.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real metastore question.
Questions about this workflow
What does the summary include?
It can include cloud vendor, region, storage, and Delta Sharing configuration details returned by Databricks.
Can it change the metastore?
No. This workflow is read only and provides workspace context.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Databricks. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Databricks actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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Tool to delete a Custom LLM agent created through Agent Bricks. Use when you need to remove a custom LLM and all associated data. This operation is irreversible and deletes all data including temporary transformations, model checkpoints, and internal metadata.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create Databricks App
Tool to create a new Databricks app with specified configuration. Use when you need to create apps hosted on Databricks serverless platform to deploy secure data and AI applications. The app name must be unique within the workspace, contain only lowercase alphanumeric characters and hyphens, and cannot be changed after creation.
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 Databricks App
Tool to delete a Databricks app from the workspace. Use when you need to remove an app and its associated service principal. When an app is deleted, Databricks automatically deletes the provisioned service principal.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Deploy Databricks App
Tool to create a deployment for a Databricks app. Use when you need to deploy an app with source code from a workspace path. The deployment process provisions compute resources and uploads the source code. Deployments can be in states: IN_PROGRESS, SUCCEEDED, FAILED, or CANCELLED.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Databricks App Details
Tool to retrieve details about a specific Databricks app by name. Use when you need to get comprehensive information about an app including configuration, deployment status, compute resources, and metadata.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Databricks App Permission Levels
Tool to retrieve available permission levels for a Databricks app. Use when you need to understand what permission levels can be assigned to users or groups for a specific app. Returns permission levels like CAN_USE and CAN_MANAGE with their descriptions.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get Databricks App Permissions
Tool to retrieve permissions for a Databricks app. Use when you need to check who has access to an app and their permission levels. Returns the access control list including inherited permissions from parent or root objects.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Databricks, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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