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Understand the full reaction signal

One reaction can be a cue to check how the whole team responded to a message.

Trigger

Message Reaction Added

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

Action

Fetch item reactions

Fetches reactions for a slack message, file, or file comment, requiring one of: channel and timestamp; file id; or file comment id.

Why this helps

Reading a single reaction without seeing others can lead to an incomplete view of team sentiment or acknowledgment.

  • Shows the wider response on a message
  • Adds context before a follow-up
  • Reduces manual reaction checking

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Slack to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to inspect reactions on selected messages.
  • 3Describe which added reactions should prompt a full reaction review.
  • 4Select the reaction-added trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
  • 5Test with one real reaction and confirm the action retrieves the message's reactions.

Questions about this workflow

Can the trigger be filtered by emoji?

Yes. The reaction-added trigger supports optional channel and emoji-name filtering.

Does fetching reactions change them?

No. Fetch item reactions is a read-only Slack action.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slackbot triggers

Slack actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Set snooze duration

Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add a custom emoji to a Slack team

Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Add an emoji alias

Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.

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

Add a remote file

Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.

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

Add a star to an item

Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Add call participants

Registers new participants added to a slack call.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Add emoji

Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Add reaction to message

Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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