Answer comparison history requests from Slack DMs
Give teammates the document history they need 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
List Comparisons
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of document comparisons. use when you need to browse comparisons across pages.
Why this helps
People ask for prior comparisons in DMs, and finding the right record takes repeated searching.
- Speed up history lookups
- Keep responses grounded in Draftable records
- Reduce interruptions for document owners
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Draftable in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation with an instruction for organizing comparison history requests.
- 3Tell Notis to list Draftable comparisons and group the returned items around the DM topic.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and set the report destination.
- 5Test with one DM asking for earlier comparison records.
Questions about this workflow
Can it search every page of comparisons?
Ask the assistant to review paginated results and report the coverage it could access.
What happens when the request is vague?
The report can identify ambiguity and list the closest available comparisons.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Draftable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Draftable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
List Comparisons
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of document comparisons. use when you need to browse comparisons across pages.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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