Active Collab + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new comments in Active Collab

Stay connected with your Active Collab comment updates without having to switch between apps. With this workflow, whenever a new comment is posted in Active Collab, a direct message will be sent in your Slack app. This way, you're always updated on any new comments, making your team communication more efficient and streamlined.

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New Comment
Triggers when a comment is added to an object in Active Collab.
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Send Direct Message
Send 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

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New Comment
Triggers when a comment is added to an object in Active Collab.
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
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New Task List
Triggers when a new task list is created in a project in Active Collab.
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Time Tracked
User has tracked time on project or task.
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- Company NameRequired
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Write

- Task IDRequired
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Write
- ProjectRequired
- Task ListRequired
- Task NameRequired
- Task Body
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Write

- ProjectRequired
- DiscussionRequired
- Comment BodyRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Reaction
- Channel
- User
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- 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
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- 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
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
Action
Write
- Raw Request User Info
- Api Docs Info
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Project
Triggers when new project is created.
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Task Closed
Triggers when a task is closed in Active Collab.
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Task Moved
Triggers when a task is moved to another task list.
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- ProjectRequired
- TaskRequired
- Comment BodyRequired
Action
Write
- Project IDRequired
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- Project NameRequired
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- ProjectRequired
- Discussion TitleRequired
- Discussion Description
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- Select ProjectsRequired
- User EmailsRequired
- Member TypeRequired
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers whenever a new #channel is created.
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- Include Alias
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Pushed Message
Triggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- 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
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
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
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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Active Collab + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new comments in Active Collab

New Comment

New Task

New Task List

Time Tracked

Create Company

Complete Task

Task IDRequired

Create Task

ProjectRequired

Task ListRequired

Task NameRequired

Task Body

Add Comment to Discussion

ProjectRequired

DiscussionRequired

Comment BodyRequired

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Message Posted to Channel

ChannelRequired

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New File

Channel

User Name

Shared

New Message Posted to Private Channel

ChannelRequired

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Reaction Added

Reaction

Channel

User

New User

Invite User To Channel

ChannelRequired

UsersRequired

Send Direct Message

Send Multi Message

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

Send Private Channel Message

ChannelRequired

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?

Update Profile

First Name

Last Name

Title

Email

User

API Request (Beta)

Raw Request User Info

Api Docs Info

HTTP MethodRequired

URLRequired

Query String Parameters