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Post new Basecamp to-dos to a Slack channel
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Post new Basecamp 3 activity to a Slack channel
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Add Slack channel messages as Basecamp 3 to-dos
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Create Slack channels from new Basecamp projects
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Send Slack channel messages with a digest of new Basecamp 3 to-dos on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule
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Post new Basecamp messages to a Slack channel
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Post new Basecamp to-dos to a Slack channel

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Post new Basecamp 3 activity to a Slack channel

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Add Slack channel messages as Basecamp 3 to-dos

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Create Slack channels from new Basecamp projects

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Send Slack channel messages with a digest of new Basecamp 3 to-dos on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule

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Post new Basecamp messages to a Slack channel

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Create campfire messages in Basecamp 3 from new messages posted to channels in Slack
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New Account
Triggers when a new basecamp account is created.
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- Account
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- Project
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- Message_board
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- Account
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- Account
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- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
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- Todo_list
  Required
- Completed or Uncompleted?
  Required
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- Account
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- Project
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- Todo_set
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- Todo_list
  Required
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Campfire
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- Content
  Required
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Subject
  Required
- Content
  Required
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Person
- Name
- Email_address
- Title
  Required
- Company_name
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- Account
  Required
- Template
  Required
- Name
- Description
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
- Todo_list
  Required
- Content
  Required
- Description
- Assignees
- Notify Assignees
- Due_on
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
- Name
- Description
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Folder
  Required
- Sub_folder
- File
  Required
- Name
- Description
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
- Todo_list
  Required
- Search Query
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search_name
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Folder
  Required
- Sub_folder
- Search_name
  Required
- Title
  Required
- Content
  Required
- Status
  Required
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
- Search_name
  Required
- Name
- Description
Action
Search or write
New Channel
Triggers when 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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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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- Name
- Access type
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Channel
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
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- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Text
  Required
- 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
  Required
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Name
Action
Write
- Status_copy
- Approval request message
  Required
- Send message as
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- Approval type
  Required
- Zap_id
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Add decline button
- Add details button
- Require confirmation
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- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
  Required
- Email
- Display Name
- Member ID
Action
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- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
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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
- Channel
  Required
Action
Search
- Channel
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
- Optimized data
Action
Search
- Full Name
  Required
- Optimized data
Action
Search

- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Types
- Events
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- Account
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- Project
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- Folder
  Required
- Sub_folder
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Polling
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- Account
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- Project
  Required
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Schedule
  Required
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Instant
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
Trigger
Instant
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Folder
  Required
- Sub_folder
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Polling
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Folder
  Required
- Sub_folder
- Title
  Required
- Content
  Required
- Status
  Required
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Message_board
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Content
  Required
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Name
- Description
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Schedule
  Required
- Summary
  Required
- Starts_at
  Required
- Ends_at
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- All_day
- Description
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo
  Required
- Content
  Required
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
- Todo_list
  Required
- Todo
  Required
- Mark To-do as Complete?
- Content
  Required
- Assignees
- People to Notify When Completed
- Starts_on
- Due_on
- Description
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Folder
  Required
- Sub_folder
- Search_name
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Search_name
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Project
  Required
- Todo_set
  Required
- Search_name
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search_name
  Required
- Name
- Description
Action
Search or write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- User Name
- Shared
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- Search Query
- Optimized data
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Polling
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- Member ID
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Text
  Required
- 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
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Text
  Required
- 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
  Required
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
- 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
- Channel
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Optimized data
Action
Search
- Bot Name
- Optimized data
Action
Search

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Practical ways you can use Basecamp and Slack

Send Slack notifications for new Basecamp projects

Stay on top of business initiatives by ensuring your team is instantly notified when new projects are created in Basecamp. Zapier can trigger an automatic message in a Slack channel, streamlining communication and reducing oversight delays.

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Notify on Slack when new Basecamp to-do lists are created

Help your marketing team react swiftly to new tasks by sending an alert to Slack whenever a new to-do list is added in Basecamp. This automation ensures the team can prioritize tasks without the need for constant manual updates, improving task adoption speed.

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Update Slack when Basecamp to-dos are marked complete

Avoid redundant status meetings by notifying your Slack channel whenever a to-do is marked complete in Basecamp. Zapier takes care of project tracking visibility, letting team members focus on their tasks rather than updating the group manually.

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Connect Basecamp and Slack to unlock the power of automation

Set up your first integration

Post new Basecamp to-dos to a Slack channel

Post new Basecamp 3 activity to a Slack channel

Add Slack channel messages as Basecamp 3 to-dos

Create Slack channels from new Basecamp projects

Send Slack channel messages with a digest of new Basecamp 3 to-dos on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule

Post new Basecamp messages to a Slack channel

Post new Basecamp to-dos to a Slack channel

Post new Basecamp 3 activity to a Slack channel

Add Slack channel messages as Basecamp 3 to-dos

Create Slack channels from new Basecamp projects

Send Slack channel messages with a digest of new Basecamp 3 to-dos on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule

Post new Basecamp messages to a Slack channel

Create campfire messages in Basecamp 3 from new messages posted to channels in Slack

Add new saved Slack messages as Basecamp 3 to-dos

Top companies trust Zapier to automate work that solves their unique business problems—no coding required.

How Zapier works

Choose a trigger

Add your action

You’re connected!

Supported triggers and actions

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

Practical ways you can use Basecamp and Slack

Send Slack notifications for new Basecamp projects

Notify on Slack when new Basecamp to-do lists are created

Update Slack when Basecamp to-dos are marked complete

Learn how to automate Basecamp on the Zapier blog

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Learn how to automate Slack on the Zapier blog

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