Approve with an Emoji, Share Instantly
Someone shares a draft doc and asks for approval via Slack. Your team reacts with a thumbs-up. Notis sees that approval and instantly shares the doc to stakeholders in Google Drive, moving it from draft to live without extra steps.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Why this helps
Approval workflows with traditional project management tools are heavyweight. Fast-moving, async teams prefer emoji reactions, but disconnecting Slack approvals from Drive sharing creates lost context and manual handoffs.
- Approvals in Slack trigger instant sharing in Drive
- Reduces manual handoffs and approval friction
- Team knows when a doc is approved without extra announcements
- Lightweight approval process that fits async work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Drive.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a message with a Drive doc link gets a thumbs-up reaction, share the doc to the team in Google Drive with edit access.'
- 3Select 'Message Reaction Added' as your trigger and specify 'thumbs-up' emoji.
- 4Specify which team members or groups get access (everyone, admins only, etc.).
- 5Test by sharing a Drive link in Slack, reacting with thumbs-up, and verifying the doc is shared in Drive.
Questions about this workflow
What if the reaction was accidental or someone disagrees later?
You can unshare in Drive manually. Alternatively, Notis can watch for a removal of the reaction and unshare automatically.
Can different emoji trigger different access levels?
Yes. Thumbs-up = edit access, checkmark = view-only, etc. Set different permission rules for different emoji.
What if the message doesn't have a Drive link?
Notis only acts if there's a Drive link in the message. Non-linked messages don't trigger sharing.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Google Drive actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
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 Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
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.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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