Create Slack Channels from Webhook Events

When external events trigger a webhook (like a new project or customer), Notis instantly creates a dedicated Slack channel for your team.

Trigger

Webhook received

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

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Action

Create channel

Initiates a public or private channel-based conversation

Why this helps

New projects or opportunities arrive via external systems but there's no channel for collaboration. Manual channel creation delays are common.

  • Collaboration channels spawn automatically for new projects
  • Reduces setup time when new work arrives
  • Consistent channel naming and structure
  • Team has a ready space for new initiatives

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slack to Notis and configure your external system to send webhooks.
  • 2Create a new automation with trigger 'notis_webhook'.
  • 3Write the prompt: 'When a webhook arrives, create a Slack channel named after the project and invite relevant team members'.
  • 4Test by sending a webhook event and verifying the Slack channel is created.

Questions about this workflow

What external systems can send webhooks?

Any system with webhook support: Zapier, Make, custom APIs, project management tools, or CRM platforms.

Can I customize the channel name?

Yes. Your automation can extract data from the webhook and generate names like 'project-[name]-[date]'.

Who automatically gets invited to the channel?

You define this in your prompt: all team members, specific departments, or people based on webhook data.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

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Telegram triggers

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Slack actions

New Message Received

Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.

TriggerInstant

Set snooze duration

Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.

ActionInstant

New Channel Post

Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Callback Query Received

Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.

TriggerInstant

Add an emoji alias

Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.

ActionInstant

Message Edited

Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

New Chat Member

Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.

TriggerInstant

Add a star to an item

Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.

ActionInstant

Add call participants

Registers new participants added to a slack call.

ActionInstant

Add emoji

Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Not just Telegram and Slack. Any combination from 985+ integrations.

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