Check DPD API health from Slack alerts
Turn a team alert into a quick DPD connectivity check.
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
DPD: Ping API
Tool to ping the api to check its status. use when verifying api connectivity before further operations.
Why this helps
API concerns linger while founders switch between Slack and DPD dashboards.
- Confirms connectivity quickly
- Creates a concise status report
- Reduces dashboard switching
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Dpd2 in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named DPD health check.
- 3Tell Notis to ping DPD when a channel message reports an API concern and summarize the response.
- 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real alert.
Questions about this workflow
Can this diagnose every DPD failure?
It checks the API response and reports what DPD returns; deeper diagnosis may require more information.
Does it read every Slack message?
It starts from the selected channel message trigger and follows your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Dpd2. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Dpd2 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
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
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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.
List Storefronts
Tool to list all storefronts in your dpd account. use after authenticating to fetch storefront details before managing products or purchases.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List Subscribers
Tool to list subscribers for a given storefront. use when you need a paginated and filtered list of subscribers after storefront setup.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
DPD: Ping API
Tool to ping the api to check its status. use when verifying api connectivity before further operations.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Verify DPD Notification
Tool to verify a webhook notification's authenticity by posting back the original signature and payload. use after receiving a notification to confirm it originates from dpd.
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 Dpd2, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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