Deputy + Slack

Send channel messages in Slack for new employees in Deputy

Streamline your onboarding process with this automation. When a new employee is added in Deputy, a welcome message is promptly delivered in your chosen Slack channel. This workflow ensures your team is instantly updated, enhancing communication and fostering a welcoming environment for new hires.

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New Employee
Triggers when there is a new employee created.
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Send Channel Message
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Supported triggers and actions

New Colleague
Triggers when a new individual is added to your workplace, you can see them here. This is subject to you have workplace visibility.
Trigger
Polling
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New Post
Triggers when a new newsfeed post arrives.
Trigger
Polling
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New My Timesheet
Triggers when there is a new timesheet that has been saved for me.
Trigger
Polling
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New Location
Triggers when there is a new location or company.
Trigger
Polling
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Forgot to End Shift (Timesheet Incomplete)
Triggers when a timesheet needs to be completed, because an employee has forgotten to end their shift.
Trigger
Polling
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New Leave
Triggers when a new Leave request is submitted
Trigger
Polling
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New Role
Triggers when New Role/Persmission set.
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Polling
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Get New Timesheets
Lists all the new timesheets
Trigger
Polling
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- Workplace NameRequired
- Workplace Code
- Location AddressRequired
- Address Notes
- Payroll Export code
- Timezone
Action
Write
- LocationRequired
- NameRequired
- Payroll Export Code
Action
Write
- Start of UnavailabilityRequired
- End of UnavailabilityRequired
- Comment about Unavailability
Action
Write
- Area/DepartmentRequired
- Time of the saleRequired
- Sales ReferenceRequired
- Sales QuantityRequired
- Sales Type
- Sales AmountRequired
- Employee
Action
Write
- Work AreaRequired
- EmployeeRequired
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
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Instant
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
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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.
Trigger
Instant
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- Conversation IDRequired
- Scheduled AsRequired
- Scheduled Message IDRequired
Action
Write
- 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
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
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- 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
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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
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
- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Area/Department
Triggers when there is a new area or department created.
Trigger
Polling
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New My Schedule
Triggers when there is a new schedule for me.
Trigger
Polling
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- EventRequired
Trigger
Polling
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New Employee
Triggers when there is a new employee created.
Trigger
Polling
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New Late Employee
Triggers when someone is late to start their shift.
Trigger
Polling
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New Notification
Triggers when there is a new notification for you.
Trigger
Polling
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New Schedule
Triggers when there is a new schedule
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Polling
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- Role
- CompanyRequired
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Email AddressRequired
- Mobile Phone
- Employee Payroll ID/Number
Action
Write
- Location
- Employees
- MessageRequired
Action
Write
- Start TimestampRequired
- End TimestampRequired
- Employee ID
- Publish
- Meal Break Minutes
- Name of the area/department that this is for
- Force Overwrite
- Open
- Comment
- Confirm Status
Action
Write
- Who
- QuestionRequired
- Comment
- Due Date
Action
Write
- TimesheetRequired
- Mealbreak Minutes
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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Instant
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
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Polling
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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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Instant
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Allowed Delete Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Allowed Edit Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- 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?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
- Topic set by
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified 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
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
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
- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

About Deputy

Deputy is an all-in-one employee scheduling, timesheets, tasking and communication platform. Used by thousands of businesses around the world it will improve profitability, staff culture and operational accountability.

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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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Deputy + Slack

Send channel messages in Slack for new employees in Deputy

New Colleague

New Post

New My Timesheet

New Location

Forgot to End Shift (Timesheet Incomplete)

New Leave

New Role

Get New Timesheets

Create Location

Create Area/Department

Create My Unavailability

Create Sales Data

Start Shift

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Channel Member

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Cancel Scheduled Message

Send Channel Message

Send Direct Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Get Message by Timestamp

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Get Conversation

Get Message

Get Message Reactions

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

New Area/Department

New My Schedule

Break Started or Finished

New Employee

New Late Employee

New Notification

New Schedule

Create Employee

Create Announcement

Create Shift

Create Task

End Shift

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

Archive Conversation

Invite User to Channel

Delete Message

Edit Message

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Remove User from Channel

Edit Message

Find Public Channel

Delete Message

Get Conversation Members

Get Message Permalink

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

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