Emoji Reactions Add Automatic Comments
Your designer reacts to a task in Slack with a thumbs-up. Notis automatically adds 'Approved by [Designer]' as a comment on the Airtable record. Lightweight and fast.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Why this helps
Formal comment-posting feels heavy when a quick emoji would do. Slack emoji reactions are fast and lightweight, but they don't sync to Airtable where the actual work is tracked.
- Approvals and feedback instantly visible in Airtable
- Faster than formal comments
- Builds collaborative history
- Perfect for quick check-ins
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Airtable to Notis
- 2Ask Notis: 'When someone reacts with specific emoji (thumbs-up = approved, eyes = reviewing, checkmark = verified), add that as a comment on the matching Airtable record'
- 3Define your emoji vocabulary (each emoji and what it means)
- 4Choose your Airtable table
- 5Test by reacting to a Slack message and verify the comment appears
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which record to comment on?
If the Slack message has an Airtable record reference (task ID, link), Notis uses that. Otherwise, it matches based on message content.
Can I customize what the comment says?
Yes. Tell Notis: 'Thumbs-up emoji means add comment: Approved by [reacting user].' You control the comment text.
What if multiple people react with the same emoji?
Each reaction creates a separate comment with that person's name, building a clear approval trail.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Airtable actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
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