Harvest + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new projects in Harvest

Stay informed about the latest projects in your Harvest app by creating a smart workflow. As soon as a new project is created in Harvest, a direct message is sent through Slack, ensuring that all key team members are updated in real-time. This eliminates manual checks for project updates and ensures seamless communication among your team without interrupting their flow of work. It's an efficient way to manage project tracking and team coordination.

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New Project
Triggers when a project is created.
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Send Direct Message
Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Supported triggers and actions

Invoice Paid
Triggers when an invoice is fully paid.
Trigger
Polling
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New Client
Triggers when a new client is added.
Trigger
Polling
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New Expense
Triggers when a new expense is added.
Trigger
Polling
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New Project
Triggers when a project is created.
Trigger
Polling
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- Exclude entries created as running timers?
Trigger
Polling
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New User Assignment
Triggers when a user is assigned to a project.
Trigger
Polling
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Timer Stopped
Triggers when a timer is stopped.
Trigger
Polling
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Updated Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is updated.
Trigger
Polling
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- NameRequired
- Address
Action
Write
- ClientRequired
- NameRequired
- Code
- Bill By (required)
- Hourly Rate
- Budget By (required)
- Budget
- Cost Budget
- Notes
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- TaskRequired
- HoursRequired
- Spent DateRequired
- Notes
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- TaskRequired
- Spent DateRequired
- Notes
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Invoice IDRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
Trigger
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- Conversation IDRequired
- Scheduled AsRequired
- Scheduled Message IDRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- Status Copy
- Approval request messageRequired
- Send message asRequired
- Approval typeRequired
- Zap Id
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Add decline button
- Add details button
- Require confirmation
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

Invoice Sent
Triggers when an invoice is sent or marked as sent.
Trigger
Polling
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New Contact
Triggers when new contact is added.
Trigger
Polling
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New Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is created.
Trigger
Polling
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is added.
Trigger
Polling
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New User
Triggers when a new User is added.
Trigger
Polling
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Timer Started
Triggers when a timer is started.
Trigger
Polling
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Updated Client
Triggers when a client is updated.
Trigger
Polling
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- Exclude entries created as running timers?
Trigger
Polling
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- ClientRequired
- First NameRequired
- Last Name
- Email
- Title
- Mobile Phone
- Office Phone
- Fax
Action
Write
- Project
- NameRequired
- Billable By Default
- Default Hourly Rate
- Is Default
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- TaskRequired
- Started TimeRequired
- Ended TimeRequired
- Spent DateRequired
- Notes
Action
Write
Stop Timer
Stops any running timers
Action
Write
- Client name
- Client ID
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
Trigger
Polling
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
- Topic set by
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

About Harvest

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About Slack

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

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Harvest + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new projects in Harvest

Supported triggers and actions

Invoice Paid

New Client

New Expense

New Project

New Time Entry

New User Assignment

Timer Stopped

Updated Invoice

Create Client

Create Project

Create Time Entry

Start Timer

API Request (Beta)

Find Invoice

Find Task

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

Cancel Scheduled Message

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Get Conversation

Get Message Permalink

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

Invoice Sent

New Contact

New Invoice

New Task

New User

Timer Started

Updated Client

Updated Time Entry

Create Contact

Create Task

Create Time Entry (Start & End Times)

Stop Timer

Find Client

Find Project

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Delete Message

Remove User from Channel

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Get Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

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