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Make approval requests simple to answer

When a message gets your approval-request reaction, put a concise yes-or-no poll in Telegram with enough context to decide.

Trigger

Message Reaction Added

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

Action

Send Poll

Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api.

Why this helps

Approval requests are easy to miss when they compete with ongoing conversations and other decisions.

  • Make approval status easy to express
  • Bring the decision context into one poll
  • Avoid repeated requests across channels

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Telegram to Notis once in the portal.
  • 2Create the automation in the portal or describe it to Notis conversationally.
  • 3Give one instruction to send a Telegram yes-or-no poll when a Slack message receives your approval-request reaction, including a brief summary.
  • 4Choose Message Reaction Added as the trigger and a channel for run reports.
  • 5Test with one real approval request and the designated reaction.

Questions about this workflow

Does the reaction itself mean approval?

No. The reaction starts a poll to collect a separate response in Telegram.

What should the poll ask?

Keep the question focused on the specific approval requested in the Slack message.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Slackbot triggers

Telegram actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Answer Callback Query

Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Delete Message

Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.

ActionInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Edit Message

Edit text messages sent by the bot.

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

Export Chat Invite Link

Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.

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

Forward Message

Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Added

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

TriggerInstant

Get Chat Info

Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).

ActionInstant

Message Reaction Removed

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

TriggerInstant

Get Chat Administrators

Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.

ActionInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Get Chat History

Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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