Beamer + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new comments in Beamer

Stay engaged with real-time feedback from your Beamer app. With this workflow, every new comment in Beamer immediately results in a direct message being sent in your Slack app. It's an efficient solution to ensure important comments don't slip through the cracks and prompt response is given, enhancing your communication process.

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New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is sent for a post.
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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

New Idea Comment
Triggers when a new comment is sent for an idea.
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New Idea Vote
Triggers when a new vote is sent for an idea.
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New NPS Response
Triggers when a new NPS response is received.
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Post Deleted
Triggers when a post is deleted.
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New Reaction
Triggers when a new reaction is sent for a post.
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- Idea IDRequired
- User ID
- User Email
- User First Name
- User Last Name
Action
Write
- TitleRequired
- ContentRequired
- Category
- Publish Settings
- Link URL
- Link Text
- Link Settings
- Publication Date
- Expiration Date
- Show in Widget
- Show in Standalone
- Boosted Announcement Settings
- Language
- Segmentation Filter
- Segmentation User ID
- Feedback Settings
- Reactions Settings
- Social Share Settings
- Push Notification Settings
- Author's Email Address
Action
Write

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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Instant
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- Include Alias
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- Channel
- Reaction
- 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?
- 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
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Apply standard error handling?Required
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
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
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
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Idea
Triggers when a new idea is created.
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New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is sent for a post.
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New Post
Triggers when a new post is published.
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Post Edited
Triggers when a post is edited.
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- Idea IDRequired
- TextRequired
- Visible
- User ID
- User Email
- User First Name
- User Last Name
Action
Write
- TitleRequired
- Content
- Visible
- Category
- Status
- Notes
- Filters
- Votes Count
- Date
- Language
- Internal User Email
- User ID
- User Email
- User First Name
- User Last Name
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
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Scheduled
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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Instant
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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
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
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
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
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
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

About Beamer

Beamer is an easy to use newsfeed and changelog for your website or app. Use it to announce news and features, and improve user engagement.

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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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Beamer + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new comments in Beamer

New Idea Comment

New Idea Vote

New NPS Response

Post Deleted

New Reaction

Create Idea Vote

Create Post

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Reaction Added

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Private Channel Message

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

New Idea

New Comment

New Post

Post Edited

Create Idea Comment

Create Idea

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Pushed Message

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Delete Message

Remove User from Channel

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

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