Create a DigitalOcean backup volume from Slack
Turn a backup request into persistent storage with the details your team already discussed.
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
Create New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
Why this helps
Storage requests are easy to lose between a Slack decision and a manual provisioning task.
- Capture storage requests reliably
- Reduce provisioning delay
- Keep backup planning connected to action
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Digital ocean in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Backup volume request.
- 3Tell Notis to create a volume only when the message includes its name, size, filesystem, and region.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose run reports and test with one complete request.
Questions about this workflow
Does the region need volume support?
Confirm that the requested region supports volumes before running the action.
Can this attach the volume to a droplet?
This action creates the volume; use a separate supported workflow for attachment.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Digital ocean. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Digital ocean actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Custom Image
Tool to create a new custom image by providing a url to a linux vm image. use when you need to import a vm image into digitalocean after specifying name, url, distribution, and region.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Database Cluster
Tool to create a new managed database cluster. use when you need to provision a database cluster with name, engine, version, region, size, and number of nodes.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create New Block Storage Volume
Tool to create a new block storage volume. use when you need to provision persistent block storage after confirming the target region supports volumes. example: "create a 100 gib ext4 backup volume named 'db-backup' in nyc1."
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 New Domain
Tool to create a new domain. use when you have the domain name and optionally an ip address to assign an a record.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Domain Record
Tool to create a new dns record for a domain. use after confirming domain exists and record specifics.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create New Droplet
Tool to create a new droplet. use when you need to provision a vm with name, region, size, and image.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create New Firewall
Tool to create a new firewall. use when you need to define a firewall name and custom rules (requires at least one inbound and one outbound rule).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create New Kubernetes Cluster
Tool to create a new kubernetes cluster. use when you have finalized the cluster name, region, version, and at least one node pool. confirm region supports kubernetes clusters before use.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Digital ocean, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Digital ocean.