Front + Slack
Send direct messages in Slack for new inbound messages in Front
Stay on top of your communication using this automation. Whenever a new incoming message lands in your Front account, a direct message will be dispatched through Slack app. This workflow allows you to immediately share vital information in real-time, ensuring your team remains updated and responsive without any hiccups or delays.
Stay on top of your communication using this automation. Whenever a new incoming message lands in your Front account, a direct message will be dispatched through Slack app. This workflow allows you to immediately share vital information in real-time, ensuring your team remains updated and responsive without any hiccups or delays.
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New Inbound MessageTriggers when a new message is received.
TriggerInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - automatically do this!
Send Direct MessageSends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Contact IDRequired
HandleRequired
Handle SourceRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Tag IDsRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Account NameRequired
Description
Email Domains
External ID
Custom Attributes
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel IDRequired
AuthorRequired
To
cc
bcc
Subject
BodyRequired
Sharing
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Name
External URLRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.InboxRequired
Sender Name
Sender HandleRequired
Sender Handle TypeRequired
ToRequired
Subject
Body Format
BodyRequired
DateRequired
Attachment
External IDRequired
Message Type
Message Direction
Author
Is ArchivedRequired
Should Skip RulesRequired
Thread Reference
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Contact IDRequired
HandleRequired
Handle SourceRequired
Force
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Tag IDsRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
To
Cc
BCC
Subject
BodyRequired
Attachment
Channel
Tags
Tag IDs
Archive the Conversation
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ContactRequired
Name
Description
Links
Groups
Remove Contact From Every Group
Picture
Custom Attributes
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Link IDRequired
NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Email Domain
External ID
Account ID
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch Text
Inbox ID
Tag
Contact
Recipient
From
To
CC
BCC
Participant
Assignee
Author
Mention
Commenter
Conversation Status
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appHandle SourceRequired
HandleRequired
Team
Name
Description
Email Addresses
Phone Numbers
Links
Groups
Picture
Custom Attributes
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Username
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Conversation ID
Reaction
Member ID
Message Author ID
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Zap Identifier
Access type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Conversation IDRequired
Scheduled AsRequired
Scheduled Message IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Display Name
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmailRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
Conversation IDRequired
Author
BodyRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Links External URLsRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Teammate
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Team
Name
Description
Email Addresses
Phone Numbers
Links
Groups
Picture
Custom Attributes
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
AuthorRequired
To
Cc
Bcc
Subject
BodyRequired
Sharing
Channel IDRequired
Quote Body
Signature ID
Should add default signature
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Link IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Link IDsRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Sender Name
ToRequired
Cc
BCC
Subject
BodyRequired
Attachment
Author
Archive the Conversation
Tags
Tag IDs
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Account IDRequired
Name
Description
Email Domains
Custom Attributes
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Inbox
Conversation IDRequired
Assignee
Status
Tags
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Api Docs Info
Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Handle SourceRequired
HandleRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmail Domain
External ID
Account ID
Account NameRequired
Description
Email Domains
Custom Attributes
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundTrigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
User Name
Shared
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Search QueryRequired
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.TextRequired
Remind when?Required
Remind who?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
Topic set by
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
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