Get Slack messages for new Dropbox files in a directory
Rather than constantly monitoring a Dropbox directory, use Zapier to automatically send a message to a channel or user on Slack when a new file is added. Keep your team up to date without the need for manual messaging.
Rather than constantly monitoring a Dropbox directory, use Zapier to automatically send a message to a channel or user on Slack when a new file is added. Keep your team up to date without the need for manual messaging.
- When this happens...New File in Folder
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.
TriggerScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free plan - automatically do this!Send Channel Message
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSpace
FolderRequired
File
Include files in subfolders?
Include file contents?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSpace
Folder PathRequired
Important Information
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
FileRequired
Overwrite
Specify File Name
Specify File Extension
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
File NameRequired
File ContentRequired
Overwrite
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FileRequired
New NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query String Parameters
Headers
Additional Request Headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
File NameRequired
Include Deleted Files?
Include file contents?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appTrigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
User Name
Shared
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Raw Request User Info
Api Docs Info
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query String Parameters
Headers
Additional Request Headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
Include file contents?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planSpace
File PathRequired
Important Information
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
Folder NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FileRequired
New LocationRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
File NameRequired
File ContentRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
PathRequired
Requested Visibility
Link Password
Expires At
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Space
FolderRequired
Include files in subfolders?
Folder NameRequired
Include Deleted Folders?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSpace
FolderRequired
Search TermRequired
Include file contents?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appNew Channel
Triggers whenever a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.User Name
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Pushed Message
Triggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.TextRequired
Remind when?Required
Remind who?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
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- Create folders in Dropbox for new mentions in Slack
- Send direct messages in Slack for new or updated files in Dropbox
- Send channel messages in Slack for new or updated files in Dropbox
- Send new or updated Dropbox files as private channel messages in Slack
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- Create text files in Dropbox from new saved messages in Slack
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- Get notified in Slack when new files are added to Dropbox
- Create meeting transcripts and summaries with OpenAI from audio files
- Set Slack status for new Dropbox files
- Send Slack direct messages for new files in folders in Dropbox
- Send Slack channel messages for new Dropbox images recognized by Clarifai
- Create Dropbox text files for new Slack private channel messages
- Upload new Slack private channel messages to Dropbox as files
- Summarize documents in Dropbox and send the summary in a Slack channel
- Send private channel messages in Slack for new folders in Dropbox
- Upload new Slack messages to Dropbox as files
- Create folders in Dropbox for new mentions in Slack
- Send new or updated Dropbox files as private channel messages in Slack
- Upload new Slack files with passwords added by PDF-app to Dropbox
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- Post messages to your Slack channel with new Dropbox files
- Get Slack direct messages for new Dropbox files
- Send Slack Channel Messages when new Aarchival files are added
- Send Slack messages about the status of Autotone jobs on new Dropbox files
- Save new Slack channel messages to Dropbox as uploaded files
- Save new Slack reactions as text files in Dropbox
- Upload new Slack channel messages as files to Dropbox
- Summarize Dropbox transcripts with Chatsonic and send to Slack
- Create or append text files in Dropbox when new messages are posted to channels in Slack
- Create new Dropbox folders for fresh Slack channels
- Send direct messages in Slack for new or updated files in Dropbox
- Scrape data in Smartproxy and add the resulting CSV files to Dropbox when new messages are posted to Slack
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- Upload Dropbox files for new Slack files
- Send messages to a Slack channel when new Dropbox folders are made
- Send a Slack message about status of an Element uploaded from Dropbox to Libraries
- Upload files in Dropbox and send channel messages in Slack for new translated contents in EasyTranslate
- Create new folders in Dropbox for incoming Slack messages
- Upload new Slack private channel messages as files to Dropbox
- Summarize your meeting transcripts with Jasper and send as a Slack message
- Send new Dropbox files to Slack as app extensions
- "send Slack direct messages for new Dropbox folders"
- Send Slack messages to a private channel for new Dropbox files in a folder
- Send channel messages in Slack for new or updated files in Dropbox
- Create text files in Dropbox from new saved messages in Slack