Discourse + Slack

Create new Discourse posts from newly added Slack reactions

Turn every new Slack reaction into a fresh post in your Discourse community. This seamless integration ensures your team's informal communications on Slack are instantly woven into structured conversations within Discourse. This workflow is perfect for capturing valuable discussions from Slack and extending them in a more organized manner on Discourse, keeping you updated without missing any important conversation threads.

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New Reaction Added
Triggers when a reaction (aka reactji) is added to a message in a public #channel.
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Create Post
Triggers when a new post is created.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
Trigger
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

- 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
- Topic
- Author
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Api Docs Info
- Apply standard error handling?Required
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
Trigger
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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- 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
- For Existing Topic?Required
- Post ContentRequired
Action
Write

About Discourse

Discourse is an open source discussion platform used as a mailing list, discussion forum, long-form chat room, and more.

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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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