Slack + YouTube

Send direct messages in Slack for new videos found by search in YouTube

Stay up to date on the latest videos from your favorite search topics on YouTube and ensure your Slack team doesn't miss out. With this workflow, whenever a new video surfaces in your defined YouTube search, a direct message is posted in Slack. Stay informed and keep your team in the loop with ease.

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New Video by Search
Triggers when a new video is uploaded that matches a specific search string.
TriggerPolling
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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

- Video IDRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- ChannelRequired
Trigger
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- QueryRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Quota Copy
- Upload Size Copy
- TitleRequired
- DescriptionRequired
- VideoRequired
- Thumbnail
- Privacy Status
- Publish At
- Tags
- Language Section
- Default Language
- Default Audio Language
- Localizations Help Text
- Language Code
- Localized Title
- Localized Description
- Recording Section
- Recording Date
- Recording Location
- Advanced Section
- License
- Allow Embedding
- Public Statistics Viewable
- Category Id Help Text
- Category
- Made For Kids
- Notify Subscribers
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Report Breakdown
- Report TypeRequired
- Start DateRequired
- End DateRequired
- Report MetricsRequired
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
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- ChannelRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
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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
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified 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
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
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
- 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

- Channel IDRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Playlist IdRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Quota Copy
- PlaylistRequired
- Video IDRequired
- Position
- Note
Action
Write
- Thumbnail Size Copy
- Video IdRequired
- ThumbnailRequired
Action
Write
- Search Query
- Channel ID
- Order Results By
- Published After
- Published Before
- Video Duration
- Video Definition
- Video Dimension
- Video Caption
- Video License
- Safe Search
- Region Code
- Relevance Language
- Video Category ID
- Max Results
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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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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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- 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
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
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
- 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

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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New Video in Channel

New Video by Search

Upload Video

API Request (Beta)

Get Report

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Channel Member

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

Remove User from Channel

Edit Message

Find Public Channel

Delete Message

Get Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

New Live Stream

New Video in Playlist

Add Video to Playlist

Update Video Thumbnail

Find Video

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

Cancel Scheduled Message

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Get Message by Timestamp

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Get Conversation

Get Message Permalink

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

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