Documenterra + Slack

Create Documenterra topics from newly-pushed Slack messages

This integration automatically creates topics in Documenterra based on your new pushed messages in Slack. Whenever the "Push to Zapier" button is clicked for a message, it triggers the creation of a topic with the content from the Slack message. This is especially useful for capturing ideas, feedback, or discussions in Slack and converting them into structured documentation in Documenterra.

When this happens...
New Message Posted to Channel
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Create Topic
Creates a new topic.
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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- 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
- User Name
- Shared
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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Instant
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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
Negative Feedback Received
Triggers when a new detailed negative reader feedback is received.
Trigger
Instant
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Topic Updated
Triggers when a topic is updated.
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Instant
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- Project IDRequired
- Output File NameRequired
Action
Write
- Project IDRequired
- Topic IDRequired
- Topic Title
- Topic Body
- Topic StatusRequired
- Show in TOC
- TOC Node Ordinal Number
- TOC Node Caption
- Index Keywords
Action
Write
- Project IDRequired
- Publication IDRequired
- Publication NameRequired
- Publish Only Ready Topics
- Output Tags
- Publication Visibility
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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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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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.
Trigger
Instant
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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
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- 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 on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, the new text for the message, and a boolean to indicate if you want to edit a bot message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
Topic Created
Triggers when a new topic is created.
Trigger
Instant
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Translation Document Updated
Triggers when a translation document is updated.
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Instant
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- LoginRequired
- EmailRequired
- User TypeRequired
- First Name
- Middle Name
- Last Name
- Is Don't Send Email
Action
Write
- Publication IDRequired
- Output FormatRequired
- Output File NameRequired
- FTP Host Name
Action
Write
- Project IDRequired
- Publication NameRequired
- Publishing ModeRequired
- Publish Only Ready Topics
- Output Tags
- Publication Visibility
Action
Write

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