Keep important updates and their replies together
The useful details often arrive in replies. Pull the thread into context when a key update appears.
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
Retrieve conversation replies
Retrieves replies to a specific parent message in a slack conversation, using the channel id and the parent message's timestamp (`ts`).
Why this helps
Threaded decisions and clarifications are easy to miss when only the parent message is noticed.
- Surfaces important clarifications
- Reduces missed thread details
- Makes follow-up easier to prepare
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 tell Notis when to retrieve thread replies.
- 3Describe which parent messages merit retrieving their thread and why.
- 4Select the channel-message trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real threaded update and check that its replies are retrieved.
Questions about this workflow
Does this retrieve replies to every message?
Your instruction should define which parent messages warrant retrieving replies.
What does the Slack action need?
It retrieves replies using the conversation channel and parent message timestamp from the triggering context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Slackbot triggers
Slack actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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.
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Slackbot and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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