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With Slack modules in Boost.space Integrator, you can create, update, delete, retrieve, watch, and/or search for messages, files, channels, reactions, users, reminders, and/or statuses.

To get started with Slack, create an account at slack.com/getting-started.

Refer to the Slack API documentation for the list of available endpoints.

 

Slack Terminology
Private Channel formerly Group
Direct Message formerly IM
Channel Referred to as Conversation in the API documentation and Channel in the Slack application

Connect Slack to Boost.space Integrator

To establish the connection:

 

  1. Log in to your Boost.space Integrator account, add a Slack module to your scenario, and click Create a connection.Note: If you add a module with an instant tag, click Create a webhook, then Create a connection.
  2. Depending on the module you add, you may be prompted to choose the Connection type: Slack (user) or Slack (bot). If not, continue to step 4.
    [Note] Note
    Slack Watch modules only function with Userconnections at this time. If you would like to create a webhook with an interactive bot, you must use the Custom Webhook module.
  3. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
  4. Optional: Click Show Advanced settings and enter your custom app client credentials or add additional scopes.To create client credentials, see the Create Custom App and Client Credentials in Slack section.
  5. Click Save.
  6. If prompted, authenticate your account. If your account has multiple Slack workspaces, select the relevant workspace in the top-right corner and grant access to Boost.space Integrator.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Slack modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Note: Some modules may require additional permissions extension. If so, you will be asked to authorize the required permissions.

Create Custom App and Client Credentials in Slack

To create a custom app and client credentials:

 

  1. Log in to your Slack account and go to the Your Apps page.
  2. Click Create New App.
  3. Select From scratch.
  4. Enter a name for your app, select a workspace, and click Create App. This brings you to the Basic Information page of your new app.
  5. Scroll down to the App Credentials section. Copy your Client ID and store it in a safe place.
  6. In the Client Secret field, click Show, copy your secret, and store it in a safe place.
  7. In the left sidebar, click OAuth & Permissions.
  8. Scroll down to the Redirect URLs section, click Add New Redirect URL, enter the redirect URL listed below for User and/or Bot, and click Add > Save URLs.

     

    Connection Type Redirect URL
    User https://integrator.boost.space/oauth/cb/slack2
    Bot https://integrator.boost.space/oauth/cb/slack3
  9. In the Scopes section, add Bot Token Scopes or User Token Scopes. You can add scopes for both types to one custom app.
  10. Click Add an OAuth Scope and select scopes in the dropdown menu. Repeat this for all desired scopes.For a list of required scopes for each module, see the Scopes list below.

    Note: If you change permission scopes in your Slack app after creation, you will be prompted in the Slack My Apps pages to reinstall your app.

You now have the client credentials to connect to Boost.space Integrator.

Messages

You can watch public and private channel messages, watch direct and multiparty direct messages, watch scheduled messages, search for messages, list scheduled messages, retrieve private and public channel messages, list replies, create, update, schedule, and delete a message using the following modules.

Watch Public Channel Messages

Triggers when a new message is added to a public channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack user account.
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Public Channel Select or map a public channel whose messages you want to watch.
Public Channel Enter (map) a public channel name whose messages you want to watch.
Limit Set the maximum number of public channel messages Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Watch Private Channel Messages

Triggers when a new message is added to a private channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack user account.
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Private Channel Select or map a private channel whose messages you want to watch.
Private Channel Enter (map) a private channel name whose messages you want to watch.
Limit Set the maximum number of private channel messages Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Watch Direct Messages

Triggers when a new direct message is added to a direct message channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack user account.
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Direct message Select or map a direct message you want to watch.
Direct message Enter (map) a direct message channel name whose messages you want to watch. Alternatively, you can search for a direct message channel.

Name Enter (map) a name to search for a multiparty direct message.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Limit Set the maximum number of direct messages Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Watch Multiparty Direct Messages

Triggers when a new message is added to a multiparty direct message channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack user account.
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a multiple direct message channel whose messages you want to watch.
Direct message to multiple people Enter (map) a multiple direct message name whose messages you want to watch. Alternatively, you can search for a direct message channel.

Name Enter (map) a name to search for a direct message.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Limit Set the maximum number of multiparty direct messages Boost.space Integrator name will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Search for Message

Returns messages matching a search query.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Query Enter the search term you want to search the workspace for. See Search in Slack for a list of Search modifiers.
Limit Set the maximum number of messages Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.
Sort by Select a parameter to sort:

  • Score
  • Timestamp
Direction Select the sorting direction:

  • Ascending
  • Descending

Get a Private Channel Message

Returns a message with a given ID from a specified private channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Private Channel Select or map a private channel whose messages you want to retrieve.
Private Channel Enter (map) a private channel name whose messages you want to retrieve. Alternatively, you can search for a public channel.

Name Enter (map) the channel name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) a Message ID of a message to retrieve.

Get a Public Channel Message

Returns a message with a given ID from a specified public channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Select from a list
Public Channel Select or map a public channel whose messages you want to retrieve.
Public Channel Enter (map) a public channel name whose messages you want to retrieve. Alternatively, you can search for a public channel.

Name Enter (map) the channel name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) a Message ID of a message to retrieve.

List Replies

Retrieves a thread messages posted to a conversation.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose message you want to create.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose message you want to create.
Direct message Select or map a user whose message you want to create.
Direct message to multiple Select or map a direct message to multiple people and list the replies.
Parent message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) a Parent message ID of a message whose replies you want to list.
Limit Set the maximum number of replies Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Create a Message

Creates a new message.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Enter a channel ID or name Select the input method:

  • Enter manually
  • Select from the list
Channel ID or name Enter (map) a Channel ID or name whose message you want to create.

[Note] Note
You must specify a public channel, private channel, or a direct message channel. You can either pass the channel’s name (#general) or encoded ID (C0123BE12L).
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose message you want to create.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose message you want to create.
Direct message Select or map a direct message channel whose message you want to create.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a multiple direct message channel whose message you want to create.
Text Enter (map) the text content of the message you want to create.

For detailed information about text formatting, please refer to the Slack documentation.
Blocks Enter (map) the blocks to be combined with messages to create visually rich and compellingly interactive messages.

For detailed information about text formatting, please refer to the Slack documentation.
Thread message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) another message’s time stamp value to make this message a reply. Avoid using a reply’s time stamp value; use its parent instead.
Reply broadcast Select whether they should be made visible to everyone in the channel or conversation.

[Note] Note
Used in conjunction with the Thread message ID.
Link names Names and channels will not be linkified in the @username or #channel format unless you enable this option. For more information, refer to the formatting spec.
Parse message text Select whether to parse the message text.

[Note] Note
Defines how messages are treated.
Use markdown Disable Slack markup parsing by selecting the No option.
Unfurl primarily text-based content Enable this option to enable the unfurling of primarily text-based content. For detailed information about unfurling in Slack, refer to the Unfurling links in the messages article.
Unfurl media content Disable this option to disable the unfurling of media content. For detailed information about unfurling in Slack, please refer to the Unfurling links in the messages article.
Icon emoji Enter (map) an emoji to use as the icon for this message. Overrides Icon URL.

[Note] Note
This field only has an effect when using a Bot connection.
Icon url Enter (map) an Icon URL to an image to use as the icon for this message.

[Note] Note
This field only has an effect when using a Bot connection.
User name Enter (map) a User name to create a message.

[Note] Note
If not specified, the default bot name will be used. This field only has an effect when using a Bot connection.

Update a Message

Updates a message.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Enter a channel ID or name Select the input method:

  • Enter manually
  • Select from the list
Channel ID or name Enter (map) an updated Channel ID or name whose message you want to create.

[Note] Note
You must specify a public channel, private channel, or a direct message. You can either pass the channel’s name (#general) or encoded ID (C0123BE12L).
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose message you want to create.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose message you want to create.
Direct message Select or map a direct message whose message you want to create.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a multiple direct message whose message you want to create.
Timestamp (Message ID) Enter (map) the message’s time stamp value or the Message ID to whose text you want to update.
Text Enter (map) the text content of the message you want to create.

[Note] Note
For detailed information about text formatting, please refer to the Slack documentation.
Blocks Enter (map) the blocks to be combined with messages to create visually rich and compellingly interactive messages.

[Note] Note
For detailed information about text formatting, please refer to the Slack documentation.
Link names Names and channels will not be linkified in the @username or #channel format unless you enable this option. For more information, refer to the formatting spec.
Parse message text Select whether to parse the message text.

[Note] Note
Defines how messages are treated.

Delete a Message

Removes a message.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel ID Enter (map) a Channel ID of a channel whose messages you want to delete.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) a Message ID of a message to delete.

Files

You can watch, list, retrieve, download, upload, create and delete files using the following modules.

Watch Files

Triggers when a new file is added.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack user account.
Type Select the file type for which you want to watch:

  • Posts
  • Snippets
  • Google docs
  • Images
  • Zips
  • Pdfs
Channel type Select the channel from which you want to filter the files.

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel to watch the files.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to watch the files.
User Select or map a user to watch the files.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people and watch the files.
Created by Filter files to those created by the selected user.
Limit Set the maximum number of files Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

List Files

Returns a list of files within a team.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Type Select the file type you want to retrieve:

  • Posts
  • Snippets
  • Google
  • docs
  • Images
  • Zips
  • Pdfs
Channel type Select the channel from which to filter the files:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel to list the files.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to list the files.
User Select or map a user to list the files.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map direct message to multiple people and list the files.
Created by Filter files created by the selected user.
Date from Set the start date from when you want to list the files.
Date to Set the end date until when you want to list the files.
Limit Set the maximum number of files Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Get a File

Returns details about a file.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
File ID Enter (map) the ID of the file you want to retrieve details about.

Download a File

Downloads a file.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
URL private download Enter (map) the URL Private download value from the Get a File module.

Upload a File

Creates or uploads a file.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channels Enter (map) the channel’s details:

Channel type Select the channel where you want to upload the file:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel to upload a file.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to upload a file.
User Select or map a user to upload a file.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people and upload a file.
File Enter (map) a file details:

File name Enter (map) the file name.
Data Enter (map) the file data.
Title Enter (map) the title of the file.
Thread ID (timestamp) Enter (map) the Thread ID to upload the file as a reply.
Initial comment Enter (map) the message text introducing the file in the specified channel.

Create a Text File

Creates a text file.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channels Enter (map) the channel’s details:

Channel type Select the channel where you want to upload the file:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel to create a file.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to create a file.
User Select or map a user to create a file.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people and create a file.
File Enter (map) a file details:

File name Enter (map) the file name.
Content Enter (map) the file data.
Title Enter (map) the title of the file.
Thread ID (timestamp) Enter (map) the Thread ID to create the file as a reply.
Initial comment Enter (map) the message text introducing the file in the specified channel.

Delete a File

Deletes a file.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
File ID Enter (map) the ID of the file you want to delete.

Channels

You can list, retrieve, list members, set the topic, set the purpose, join a channel, leave a channel, create, archive, and unarchive a channel using this module.

List Channels

Returns a list of channels in a workspace.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Exclude archived Select whether to exclude archived channels in the results.
Type Select the type of channels you want to retrieve.

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message channel
  • Direct message to multiple people
Limit Set the maximum number of channels Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.
Next Cursor Set the cursor parameter equal to the next_cursor value you received on the last request to retrieve the next portion of the collection. For information see the cursor based pagination.

Get a Channel

Returns details about a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel ID Enter (map) the channel ID of the channel you want to retrieve.

List Members in a Channel

Returns users in the selected Channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose members you want to list.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose members you want to list.
Limit Set the maximum number of members Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Set the Topic of a Channel

Changes the topic of a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Public Channel Select or map a public channel whose topic you want to set.
Private Channel Select or map a private channel whose topic you want to set.
Direct message Select or map a direct message whose topic you want to set.
Direct message to people Select or map a direct message to multiple people whose topic you want to set.
Public Channel Enter (map) a public channel whose topic you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Private Channel Enter (map) a public channel whose topic you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Direct message Enter (map) a public channel whose topic you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Direct message to multiple people Enter (map) a public channel whose topic you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Topic Enter (map) the topic name for the channel. Does not support formatting or linkification. For example, Apply topically for best effects.

Set the Purpose of a Channel

Changes the purpose of a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Input Method Select the input method:

  • Select from a list
  • Search by the name
Public Channel Select or map a public channel whose purpose you want to set.
Private Channel Select or map a private channel whose purpose you want to set.
Direct Message Select or map a direct message whose purpose you want to set.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people whose purpose you want to set.
Public Channel Enter (map) a public channel whose purpose you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Private Channel Enter (map) a public channel whose purpose you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Direct message Enter (map) a public channel whose purpose you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Direct message to multiple people Enter (map) a public channel whose purpose you want to set. Alternatively, you can search a channel:

Name Enter (map) a name to search.
Exclude Archived Select whether to exclude the archived channels.
Purpose Enter (map) the new special purpose for the channel. For example, My More Special Purpose.

Join a Channel

Joins to an existing channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel ID Enter (map) the Channel ID of a channel you want to join.

Leave a Channel

Leaves a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel ID Enter (map) the Channel ID of a channel you want to leave.

Create a Channel

Creates a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Name Enter (map) the name of the public or private channel to create.
Is private Select whether the channel is private.

Archive a Channel

Archives a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel ID Enter (map) the channel ID of the channel you want to archive.

Unarchive a Channel

Unarchives a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel ID Enter (map) the channel ID of the channel you want to unarchive.

Reactions

You can list, add, and remove a reaction using the following modules.

List Reactions

Returns reactions a user made.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
User Select or map a user whose reactions you want to list.
Limit Set the maximum number of reactions Boost.space Integrator should return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Add a Reaction

Adds a reaction to an item.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel to whose message you want to add a reaction. For example, C1234567890.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to whose message you want to add a reaction. For example, C1234567894.
User Select or map a user to whose message you want to add a reaction.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people to whose message you want to add a reaction.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) the Message ID or a timestamp of the message to add a reaction. For example, 1234567890.123456.
Reaction (emoji) name Enter (map) the Reaction (emoji) name. For example, thumbsup.

Remove a Reaction

Removes a reaction.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel to whose message you want to remove a reaction. For example, C1234567890.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to whose message you want to remove a reaction. For example, C12345678904.
User Select or map a user to whose message you want to remove a reaction.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people to whose message you want to remove a reaction.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) the Message ID or a timestamp of the message to add a reaction. For example, 1234567890.123456.
Reaction (emoji) name Enter (map) the Reaction (emoji) name. For example, thumbsup.

Stars

You can add and remove stars using the following modules.

Add a Star

Adds a star to a channel, message, file, or a file comment.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Add a star to Select whether you want to add a star to a channel, file, or file comment.
Channel/File ID/File comment ID Enter respective IDs. You can star a message by selecting a Channel and entering the message timestamp.

Remove a Star

Removes a star from the channel, message, file, or a file comment.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Add a star to Select whether you want to remove the star from a channel, file, or file comment.
Channel/File ID/File comment ID Enter respective IDs of the objects you want to remove the star from. You can remove a star from the message by selecting a Channel and entering the message timestamp.

Saved Items

You can save an item and remove the saved item using the following modules.

Save an Item

Adds an item to saved items.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) a Message ID of a message whose item you want to save.
File ID Enter (map) a File ID of a file to save.

Remove Saved Item

Removes a saved item.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) a Message ID of a message whose item you want to remove.
File ID Enter (map) a File ID of a file to remove.

Pins

You can pin and unpin a message using the following modules.

Pin a Message

Pins a message to a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose message you want to pin.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose message you want to pin.
User Select or map a user whose message you want to pin.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people you want to pin.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) the timestamp of the message to pin. For example, 1234567890.123456.

Unpin a Message

Unpins a message from a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
  • Direct message
  • Direct message to multiple people
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose message you want to unpin.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose message you want to unpin.
User Select or map a user whose message you want to unpin.
Direct message to multiple people Select or map a direct message to multiple people you want to unpin.
Message ID (timestamp) Enter (map) the timestamp of the message to unpin. For example, 1234567890.123456.

Users

You can watch, search, list, retrieve, invite and kick a user using the following modules.

Watch Users

Triggers when a new user is added or an existing user has changed. Only emit the latest change since the last scenario run.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack user account.
Limit Set the maximum number of users Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

When setting the schedule to run your Watch Slack Users scenario, the Advanced Scheduling option to choose a Start Date is restricted to Slack users with a premium account.

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Search for User

Retrieves a single user by looking them up by their registered email address.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Email Enter the email address of the user you want to search for.

List Users

Returns a list of all users in a workspace.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Limit Set the maximum number of users Boost.space Integrator will return during one cycle. The default value is 2.

Get a User

Returns details about a member to a workspace.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
User ID Enter (map) the User ID of the user you want to retrieve information about.

Invite Users

Invites 1-30 users to a public or private channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
Public channel Select or map a public channel to add the users.
Private channel Select or map a private channel to add the users.
Users Select the users you want to add to the channel.

Kick a User

Removes a user from a channel.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel type Select the channel type:

  • Public channel
  • Private channel
Public channel Select or map a public channel whose user you want to remove.
Private channel Select or map a private channel whose user you want to remove.
Users Select the user you want to remove from the channel.

Reminders

You can list, retrieve, create, complete, and delete a reminder using the following modules.

List Reminders

Lists all reminders created by or for a given user.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Limit Set the maximum number of reminders Boost.space Integrator will return during one execution cycle. The default value is 2.

Get a Reminder

Returns details about a reminder.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Reminder ID Enter (map) the ID of the reminder you want to retrieve information about. For example, Rm12345678.

Create a Reminder

Creates a reminder.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Text Enter (map) the content to appear in the reminder.
Time Enter (map) the time when this reminder should happen. Enter the Unix timestamp (up to five years from now), the number of seconds until the reminder (if within 24 hours), or a natural language description. For example, in 15 minutes every Thursday.
User Select or map the user you want to create a reminder for.

Complete a Reminder

Completes a reminder.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Reminder ID Enter (map) the ID of the reminder you want to mark as complete. For example, Rm12345678.

Delete a Reminder

Removes a reminder.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Reminder ID Enter (map) the ID of the reminder you want to delete. For example, Rm12345678.

Events

You can watch new events using the following module.

New Event

Triggers when a new message or other events are created.

Webhook name Enter (map) a name for the webhook.
Event type Select the event type:

  • New channel message
  • New private channel message
  • New IM message
  • New MP IM message
  • New reaction
  • New file
Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Channel Select or map a channel whose event you want to watch.

Profile

You can set a status in events using the following module.

Set a Status

Update a user’s current status.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
Status text Enter (map) the status text. You can enter up to 100 characters.
Status emoji Enter (map) the status emojis enabled for the slack team. For example, :train:. The list of possible emojis can be found in the Slack Emoji Cheat Sheet.
Status expiration Enter (map) the Unix Timestamp of when the status will expire.

[Note] Note
Providing 0 or omitting this field results in a custom status that will not expire.

Other

Make an API Call

Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

Connection Establish a connection to your Slack account.
URL Enter a path relative to https://slack.com/api/. For example: /list.conversations

[Note] Note
For the list of available endpoints, refer to the Slack API documentation.
Method GET

to retrieve information for an entry.

POST

to create a new entry.

PUT

to update/replace an existing entry.

PATCH

to make a partial entry update.

DELETE

to delete an entry.
Headers Enter the desired request headers. You don’t have to add authorization headers; we already did that for you.
Query String Enter the request query string.
Body Enter the body content for your API call.

Example of Use – List Subaccounts

The following API call returns the subaccounts from your Slack account:

URL:

/1.0/subaccounts/list

Method:

GET

Matches of the search can be found in the module’s Output under Bundles > Body. In our example, 4 subaccounts were returned:

Scopes

Add a Reaction channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, reactions:write
Add a Star stars:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
Archive a Channel channels:write, groups:write, im:write, mpim:write
Complete a Reminder reminders:write
Create a Channel users:read, channels:write, groups:write
Create a Message chat:write, chat:write.public, chat:write.customize, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, users:read
Create a Reminder reminders:write, users:read
Create a Text File files:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, files:read
Create a Text File (Deprecated) files:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
Delete a File files:write
Delete a Message chat:write
Delete a Reminder reminders:write
Disable Do Not Disturb Mode dnd:write
Disable Snooze Mode dnd:write
Download a File files:read
Enable Do Not Disturb Mode dnd:write
Get a Channel channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
Get a File files:read
Get a Private Channel Message groups:history
Get a Private Channel Message v2 groups:history
Get a Public Channel Message channels:history
Get a Reminder reminders:read
Get a User users:read, users:read.email
Get a User’s Do Not Disturb Status dnd:read, users:read
Get My Info identity.basic
Invite a User to Workspace admin.users:write, admin.teams:read, admin.conversations:read
Invite Users channels:write, channels:read, groups:write, groups:read, im:writeim:read, mpim:writemp, im:read, users:read
Join a Channel channels:write
Kick a User channels:write, channels:read, groups:write, groups:read, im:write, im:read, mpim:write, mpim:read, users:read
Leave a Channel channels:write, groups:write, im:write, mpim:write
List Channels channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
List Files files:read, channels:read, groups:read, users:read, im:read, mpim:read
List Members in a Channel channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
List Reactions reactions:read, users:read
List Reminders reminders:read
List Replies channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, channels:history, groups:history, im:history, mpim:history
List Saved Items stars:read
List Scheduled Messages channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, users:read
List Users users:read, users:read.email
New Event channels:read, emoji:read, files:read, channels:read, groups:read, channels:history, groups:history, im:history, mpim:history, reactions:read
Open a Conversation im:write, mpim:write, users:read
Pin a Message pins:write
Remove a Reaction channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, reactions:write
Remove a Star stars:write
Remove Saved Item stars:write
Save an Item stars:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
Schedule a Message chat:write, chat:write.public, chat:write.customize, channels:read, groups:readim:read, mpim:read, users:read
Search for Message search:read
Search for User users:read, users:read.email
Set a Status users.profile:write
Set the Purpose of a Channel channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, channels:write, groups:write, im:write, mpim:write
Set the Topic of a Channel channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, channels:write, groups:write, im:write, mpim:write
Unarchive a Channel channels:write, groups:write, im:write, mpim:write
Unpin a Message pins:write
Update a Message chat:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, users:read
Upload a File files:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, files:read
Upload a File (Deprecated) files:write, channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read
Watch Direct Messages im:history, im:read, users:read
Watch Files files:read, channels:read, groups:read, users:read, im:read, mpim:read
Watch Multiparty Direct Messages mpim:history, mpim:read
Watch Private Channel Messages groups:history, groups:read
Watch Private Channel Messages v2 groups:history, groups:read
Watch Public Channel Messages channels:history, channels:read
Watch Saved Items stars:read
Watch Scheduled Messages channels:read, groups:read, im:read, mpim:read, users:read
Watch Starred Messages stars:read
Watch Users users:read
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