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Answer folder inventory requests from Slack

Give your team a current view of Docupilot organization without leaving the channel.

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 all folders

Tool to list all folders. use after authentication to fetch available workspace folders.

Why this helps

People lose time searching for existing folders or asking someone with access to check them.

  • Provides current folder visibility
  • Reduces repeated lookup requests
  • Helps teams choose existing locations

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Docupilot once in Notis
  • 2Create an automation to answer explicit folder inventory requests
  • 3Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger
  • 4Choose a report channel for results
  • 5Test with one inventory question

Questions about this workflow

Does it list folders for every message?

No. Instruct Notis to respond only to clear inventory requests.

Can it create a folder too?

This workflow lists folders; use a folder creation workflow for new locations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Docupilot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slackbot triggers

Docupilot actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Create Docupilot Folder

Tool to create a new folder. use when organizing documents into custom workspace folders after confirming workspace context.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Docupilot Folder

Tool to create a new folder. use when organizing documents into custom workspace folders after confirming workspace context.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

List all folders

Tool to list all folders. use after authentication to fetch available workspace folders.

ActionInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Get Authenticated User

Tool to retrieve information about the authenticated user. use after authentication to confirm identity and fetch user account details.

ActionInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slackbot and Docupilot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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