Schedule by Zapier + Slack + PagerDuty

Update Slack channel topic with on-call user from PagerDuty

Keep your team informed about who is on call every day with this workflow. Each day, Zapier will check PagerDuty for the current on-call user and automatically update the topic of a specified Slack channel. That way, everyone on your team can quickly see who to reach out to for urgent issues.

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Every Day
Triggers every day at the time selected.
TriggerInstant
automatically do this...
Find User on Call
Triggers when a new user is created.
ActionSearch
then do this!
Set Channel Topic
Sets the topic on a selected channel.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Frequency TypeRequired
- Interval
- Start DateRequired
- Time of DayRequired
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Instant
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- Time Offset
- Trigger on weekends?
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Instant
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- Day of the WeekRequired
- Time of DayRequired
Trigger
Instant
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- Integration KeyRequired
- Incident KeyRequired
- Incident Key Filter Regex
- Description
Action
Write
- Integration KeyRequired
- DescriptionRequired
- Incident Key
- Incident Key Filter Regex
- Source URL
- Source Name
Action
Write

- ScheduleRequired
- Start TimeRequired
- End TimeRequired
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
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Instant
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- Conversation
- Reaction
- Member
- Message author
Trigger
Instant
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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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- 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
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
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
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

- Time of DayRequired
- Trigger on weekends?
Trigger
Instant
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- Day of the MonthRequired
- Time of DayRequired
Trigger
Instant
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- Event Type
- Assigned To
- Service IDRequired
Trigger
Instant
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- Integration KeyRequired
- Incident KeyRequired
- Incident Key Filter Regex
- Description
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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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
- 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
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
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
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

About Schedule by Zapier

Schedule is a native Zapier app you can use for recurring tasks. Trigger an action every day of the month, every day of the week or every single day. You can also select the hour of the day. If you're a developer, this is similar to a crontab, cronjob or cron.

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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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About PagerDuty

In an always-on world, teams trust PagerDuty to help them deliver a perfect digital experience to their customers, every time. PagerDuty is the central nervous system for a company's digital operations. PagerDuty identifies issues and opportunities in real time and brings together the right people to respond to problems faster and prevent them in the future. From digital disruptors to Fortune 500 companies, over 12,000 businesses rely on PagerDuty to help them continually improve their digital operations-so their teams can spend less time reacting to incidents and more time building for the future.

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Schedule by Zapier + Slack + PagerDuty

Update Slack channel topic with on-call user from PagerDuty

Custom Frequency

Every Hour

Every Week

Add Acknowledge Event

Add Trigger Event

Find User on Call

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Delete Message

Retrieve Thread Messages

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Get Message

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

Every Day

Every Month

New or Updated Incident

Add Resolve Event

API Request (Beta)

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

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Remove User from Channel

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Get Conversation

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

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