Glean + Slack

Glean + Slack integrations

Post new Slack messages to channel and trigger a search in Glean

Streamline your workflow with this integration between Slack and Glean. Whenever a new message is posted to a channel in Slack, it instantly initiates a search in the Glean app. This efficient automation lets you easily keep track of important communications and find the information you need in Glean without having to manually transfer data between the two platforms. Enhance your productivity and stay on top of your tasks effortlessly with this workflow.

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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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More things you can do with Slack and Glean

Discover other triggers and actions you can use with Slack and Glean

- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
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- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
Trigger
Polling
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
Trigger
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- Remind who?
Action
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- Conversation ID
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- 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
- Allowed_delete_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Canvas ID
  Required
- Operation
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Status_copy
- Approval request message
  Required
- Send message as
  Required
- Approval type
  Required
- 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 error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full Name
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Building Your Query
- Enter your query here. Please test your query in the Glean search bar first.
  Required
- Suggested fields
- Number of query results (Suggested)
- Use advanced search fields?
Trigger
Polling
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- Agent Type
- Custom Agent Instructions
- Agent ID (Advanced)
- User Message
  Required
- Memory Key Instructions
- Memory Key
- Timeout (ms)
Action
Write
- Datasource
  Required
- UploadId
- Title
- Filename
- Container
- ContainerDatasourceId
- ContainerObjectType
- Document_datasource
- ObjectType
- ViewURL
- Id
- Summary_mimeType
- Summary_textContent
- Summary_binaryContent
- Body_mimeType
- Body_textContent
- Body_binaryContent
- Author_email
- Author_datasourceUserId
- Author_name
- Owner_email
- Owner_datasourceUserId
- Owner_name
- Permissions_allowedUsers_email
- Permissions_allowedUsers_datasourceUserId
- Permissions_allowedUsers_name
- Permissions_allowedGroups
- Permissions_allowedGroupIntersections_requiredGroups
- Permissions_allowAnonymousAccess
- Permissions_allowAllDatasourceUsersAccess
- CreatedAt
- UpdatedAt
- UpdatedBy_email
- UpdatedBy_datasourceUserId
- UpdatedBy_name
- Tags
- Interactions_numViews
- Interactions_numLikes
- Interactions_numComments
- Status
- AdditionalUrls
- Comments_id
- Comments_author_email
- Comments_author_datasourceUserId
- Comments_author_name
- Comments_content_mimeType
- Comments_content_textContent
- Comments_content_binaryContent
- Comments_createdAt
- Comments_updatedAt
- Comments_updatedBy_email
- Comments_updatedBy_datasourceUserId
- Comments_updatedBy_name
- CustomProperties_name
- CustomProperties_value
Action
Write
- Activity Type/Action
  Required
- Timestamp
  Required
- Document URL
  Required
- ID
- Body Content
- Datasource Instance
- Datasource
- Instance Only Name
- Duration
- Query
- Referrer
- Title
- Truncated
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Category
  Required
- Result Size
- Datasource Filter
- Timeout (milliseconds)
- Timezone
- Include Session Tracking Token?
Action
Search

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include_alias
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
Trigger
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- Channel
  Required
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- Channel
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Reaction
  Required
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Title
- Content
- Channel ID
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message Text
  Required
- 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
- Allowed_edit_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- 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
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
- Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Username
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Agent
  Required
- User Message
  Required
- Fields
- Timeout (seconds)
Action
Write
- Datasource
  Required
- Object Type
  Required
- Document ID
  Required
- Version
Action
Write
- Event Type/Action
  Required
- Tracking Tokens
  Required
Action
Write
- Document Info (URL or ID)
  Required
- Query
- Preferred Summary Length
Action
Write
- Search Type
  Required
- Additional Document Fields to Return
Action
Search
- Building Your Query
- Enter your query here
  Required
- Suggested fields
- Number of query results (Suggested)
- Use advanced search fields?
Action
Search

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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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