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Post time-off requests in GoCo to Slack channels

Want to notify a channel when an employee requests time off? Use this Zap to handle that for you. This integration automatically posts the details for a time-off request to a specified Slack channel, as soon as it's generated in GoCo.

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Time Off Request CreatedTriggers when a new Time Off request is created in GoCo.
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Date / TimeWork with dates and times to change formatting or add/subtract time (with line-item support).
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Date / TimeWork with dates and times to change formatting or add/subtract time (with line-item support).
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Send Channel MessageTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Document Completed
Triggers when a document is fully completed in GoCo.
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Employee's Work Anniversary
Triggers when it's an employee's work anniversary (based on their Start Date in GoCo).
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Employee Terminated
Triggers when an employee is terminated on GoCo.
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Employee Created
Triggers when a new employee is added to GoCo. Occurs after the "Hiring" experience on GoCo is finished.
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Time Off Request Updated
Triggers when a new Time Off request is updated in GoCo.
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Workflow Started
Triggers when a GoCo Workflow is started for an employee.
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- Workflow Id
  Required
- Employee Id
  Required
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Write

- Transform
  Required
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- Transform
  Required
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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?
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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
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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 automation?
- 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 automation?
- 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

Document Updated
Triggers when a document is updated in GoCo.
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Employee's Birthday
Triggers when it's an employee's birthday (based on their Date of Birth in GoCo).
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Employee Updated
Triggers when an active employee is updated in GoCo. Does not include Incomplete, Pending or Terminated employees.
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Time Off Request Created
Triggers when a new Time Off request is created in GoCo.
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Workflow Completed
Triggers when a GoCo Workflow is completed for an employee.
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- Personal Email
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Transform
  Required
Action
Write
- Transform
  Required
Action
Write
- 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
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- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
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Polling
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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- Automation 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
Write
- 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 automation?
- 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 automation?
- 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

About GoCo

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