Bring Are.na research into Slack as a clear digest
Send a collection of creative research to Notis and get a readable Slack summary that helps your team pick up the thread.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Interesting research can stay buried in Are.na while teammates lack the time to open every block and connect the ideas.
- Surface recurring themes without asking everyone to inspect every block.
- Keep source links close to the summary for quick follow-up.
- Reduce the context switching between research and team discussion.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and Slack to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or by telling Notis what you want it to do.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to summarize the submitted Are.na collection and share themes, useful links, and open questions in Slack.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and the channel for run reports.
- 5Send one real Are.na collection to the webhook and review the Slack result.
Questions about this workflow
Does Are.na start this automation automatically?
No. Are.na has no listed trigger events for this workflow, so a Notis webhook starts it when you submit the collection.
What should I include in the webhook request?
Provide the Are.na channel, blocks, or links you want Notis to review. The automation can only summarize material included or accessible in that request.
Can Notis identify the best Slack channel for the digest?
The automation prompt can ask Notis to choose based on context you provide, but this action is a post to a channel. Specify the destination in your instruction or request.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na 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.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Are.na and Slack, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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