Look up credentials from Slack DMs
Answer credential questions without leaving the conversation.
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
Retrieve Credential
Tool to retrieve a verifiable credential by its unique ID. If a password was used to persist it, include the same password to decrypt and return the full credential. Otherwise, only metadata is returned.
Why this helps
People lose time copying credential IDs between Slack and credential tools.
- Answers lookup requests faster
- Keeps sensitive work in the existing conversation
- Creates consistent summaries
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Dock certs in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for credential lookup DMs.
- 3Tell Notis to find the credential ID in each DM, retrieve its details, and summarize the response.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one real credential ID.
Questions about this workflow
What if a DM has no credential ID?
Notis can report that the identifier is missing so the requester can provide it.
Does this create a credential?
No. This workflow only retrieves an existing credential.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Dock certs. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Dock certs actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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New Channel Created Trigger
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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 Credential
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Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Webhook
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Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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Reaction Added Trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Dock certs, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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