Find Elasticsearch answers from Slack channel questions
Ask in Slack. Get relevant Elasticsearch documents brought into the conversation.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggers when a message is posted in a channel or group conversation, but not a direct message.
Action
Query Index
Searches an Elasticsearch index for documents.
Why this helps
Useful answers are buried in document indices, and searching manually interrupts the person who needs them.
- Reduces context switching during team discussions
- Surfaces relevant indexed documents for follow-up
- Lets Notis summarize returned results while noting when the index lacks an answer
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Elasticsearch once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation with one instruction to search the relevant index for channel questions and summarize matching documents.
- 3Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go, then test with one real channel question.
Questions about this workflow
Does this search every Elasticsearch index?
The instruction should name the intended index or index pattern. Notis can use the query action to search documents in that scope.
Will it answer every Slack message?
The trigger fires for messages posted in a Slack channel. Describe in the instruction which messages count as questions and how to handle others.
Can it search direct messages too?
No. This workflow uses the channel message trigger, which does not match direct messages.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Elasticsearch. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Elasticsearch actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Index Schema
View the structure and field mappings of an index.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Indices
Lists available Elasticsearch indices.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggers when a new channel is created.
Query Index
Searches an Elasticsearch index for documents.
Channel Message Received
Triggers when a message is posted in a channel or group conversation, but not a direct message.
Ping Cluster
Pings the cluster to check its connectivity and health.
Direct Message Received
Triggers when a direct message is sent, including replies in message threads.
Message Reaction Added
Triggers when someone adds a reaction to a message.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggers when someone removes a reaction from a message.
Reaction Added Trigger
Triggers when a reaction is added to a message.
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