Never Answer Without Full Context
Someone DMs you a question, but you need to find the relevant emails first. Notis automatically searches Gmail for related messages and surfaces them, so you can respond immediately with full context.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Why this helps
You get DMs asking about ongoing projects or decisions, but you lack context. Finding the relevant emails breaks your flow and leads to slower, less informed responses.
- Answer Slack questions faster with full email context
- Avoid missing critical details or past commitments
- Reduce back-and-forth needed to get up to speed
- Make better decisions without context-switching
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Gmail.
- 2Create an automation: 'When I get a Slack DM, search Gmail for emails related to that person or topic.'
- 3Notis will use Direct Message Received as your trigger and Fetch emails as your action.
- 4Configure the search keywords (sender name, company, project name, etc.).
- 5Test by having someone DM you; Notis will return matching emails in a sidebar or notification.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know what to search for?
By default, it searches by the DM sender's name and email. You can add keywords like 'project name' or 'client name' for smarter searches.
Will this slow down my DM notifications?
No. Notis runs the search in the background and surfaces results in your Notis panel or email.
Can I get these results in Slack instead of email?
Yes. Notis can post search results as a Slack thread reply, keeping context in one place.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Gmail actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
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 email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
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 label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
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.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
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