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With Zapier, you can do more than just connect your apps - you can automate entire processes from beginning to end! Check out the following list of triggers and actions you can use with Google Sheets, Slack, and Front. And don’t forget that you can add more apps and actions to create complex workflows.
Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planNo Team Drive
If you want to use this trigger with a Sheet that resides in your Google Team Drive, you have to workaround the issue using these steps.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers
Trigger Column
Trigger on changes to cells in this column only. Leave this field blank if you want the Zap to trigger on changes to any cell within the row. Please note: All new rows will trigger the Zap even if the Trigger column is empty. Add a Filter step to stop the Zap from continuing if this column is empty in a new row.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
Column NameRequired
Index
The column position (zero-based) to insert. If not set, append to the right by default.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.TitleRequired
Spreadsheet to Copy
Create a duplicate of an existing spreadsheet.
Headers
These Headers are ignored if a "Spreadsheet to Copy" is selected.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
RowRequired
Use a search step before this to get the row to delete.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
RowRequired
If you want to update the same row each time select a row from the dropdown box. To dynamically update the row, click open the dropdown and choose the "Custom" tab, then the "Add a search step" button.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Api Docs Info
API docs for Google Sheets are located here https://developers.google.com/sheets/api/reference/rest
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
Query String Parameters
These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
Headers
Authentication headers are included automatically
Additional Request Headers
Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
Body
Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example,
{"foo": "bar"}
is perfectly valid.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
TitleRequired
Value of the Worksheet Title to match exactly. Search is case-sensitive.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers. See here for more information.
Lookup ColumnRequired
Specify the column we should search for cells which match the Lookup Value.
Lookup ValueRequired
Supporting Lookup Column
Optionally, specify another column you want to search by. Note that if you supply this, the Zap will trigger only on rows that match both columns. (An example column might be something like Email Address or Phone Number)
Supporting Lookup Value
An example value might be me@example.com or 555-5555
Bottom-Up
Search from bottom of the sheet? In other words, pick the most recent match?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers. See here for more information.
Lookup ColumnRequired
Specify the column we should search for cells which match the Lookup Value.
Lookup ValueRequired
Supporting Lookup Column
Optionally, specify another column you want to search by. Note that if you supply this, the Zap will trigger only on rows that match both columns. (An example column might be something like Email Address or Phone Number)
Supporting Lookup Value
An example value might be me@example.com or 555-5555
Bottom-Up
Search from bottom of the sheet? In other words, pick the most recent match?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundNew Channel
Triggers whenever a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Include Alias
Choose yes to trigger when someone creates a new name for an existing emoji.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.User Name
Linked mentions of this user will trigger the zap. Make sure to specify a value for one or both of username or a highlight word. Specifying both a username and a highlight word means that both the linked username and word need to be included in a message to trigger the zap.
Highlight Word
Mentions of this word will trigger the zap. Case insensitive. Make sure to specify a value for one or both of username or a highlight word. Specifying both a username and a highlight word means that both the linked username and word need to be included in a message to trigger the zap.
Trigger for Bot Messages?
If
no
, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. Ifyes
, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If
yes
, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
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
The actual reminder text that should be sent to yourself or a user. To include URLs, Slack uses this syntax.
Remind when?Required
Slack parses natural language like "in 15 minutes" or "every Thursday". Times are relative to when the Zap actually runs.
Remind who?
Pick a user to remind. If you pick no one, you will be reminded.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
Message TextRequired
Specify text of the message to send. Check out the formatting help doc for advanced options.
Send as a bot?
If you choose
no
, this message will appear to come from you. Direct messages are always sent by bots.Bot Name
Specify the bot name which appears as a bold username above the message inside Slack. Defaults to
Zapier
. When usingSchedule At
, this field will be ignored by slack.Bot Icon
Either an image url or an emoji available to your team (surrounded by
:
). For example,https://site.com/icon_256.png
or:robot_face:
. When usingSchedule At
, this field will be ignored by slack.Include a link to this Zap?
If you choose
yes
, a link to this Zap will be added to the end of the message, making it easy for you and your team to edit the Zap with one click.Attach Image by URL
If specified, this will upload the given image URL to Slack and attach it to the message separately.
Auto-Expand Links?
Should Slack try to automatically expand links in this message? For example: turn a YouTube link into a playable widget.
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
If
no
, any usernames and channels mentioned won't be linked (or mentioned). Also affects@channel
and@group
. Unfortunately,@here
notifications cannot be sent by Zapier.Schedule At
Schedule the message to be posted later. Cannot be more than 120 days in the future. If you do schedule a message, rather than post it immediately, this Zap step will not return a
ts
orpermalink
field. This option does not supportBot Name
andBot Icon
customization and will default to Zapier as bot name and icon.File
Include a file to send along with your message. NOTE: Bot names/icons cannot be customized when sending a File.
Thread
If you want this to be part of a thread, you'll need the timestamp (Ts) of the parent message. For example:
1345232312616.1231232
.If you get the message from a trigger, select "use a custom value" from the dropdown and connect accordingly by selecting the Ts field.
Otherwise, add a search step and fetch the message you want.
Broadcast To Channel?
If true, posts in the thread and channel. See here for more info. Ignored unless the message is part of a thread.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
Name for the channel to be created. Channel names are normalized by converting to lowercase, replacing any non-allowed characters with hyphens or underscore, and truncating to 80 characters.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
Slack will auto-link @names and #channels where applicable.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Leave empty to clear.
Status Emoji
Use any emoji that's available in your Slack team, with leading and trailing
:
.If emoji is blank when text isn't,
:speech_balloon:
is used by default. If both text and emoji are empty, your status will be cleared.Expiration Time
Provide a specific date & time for this status to expire. Statuses will not expire by default.
You can also specify a duration for this status by entering in a value like
in 60 minutes
, for example. Check out other ways you can use this field here.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Search QueryRequired
Search query to use for finding matching messages. See the Slack Search Documentation for more information on constructing a query.
Sort By
Sort messages by their match strength or by their date. Default is score.
Sort Direction
Sort matching messages in ascending or descending order. Default is descending.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Search is case-insensitive
Return Raw Results?
For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
The leading
@
is optionalReturn Raw Results?
For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appTeam
The Team that this Zap should be added to.
RuleRequired
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Team
The Team that this Zap should be added to.
Inboxes
List of the inboxes the conversation is sent from. Specifying no inboxes will trigger the event for every outbound messages.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Conversation IDRequired
The conversation for which to post a comment.
AuthorRequired
The teammate who should be the author of this comment.
BodyRequired
Plain text body of the comment
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ID of the conversation to reply to. This value should start with "cnv_".
Teammate
The teammate to assign the conversation to. Leave blank to unassign the conversation.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Team
The ID of the team the contact should be associated to.
Name
Description
Short description.
Email Addresses
List of the contact's email addresses.
Phone Numbers
List of the contact's phone numbers. Each phone number must be in the format "+# (###) ###-####", with spaces after the country code and area code.
Links
List of URLs (website, social media profile, ...).
Groups
List of the group names the contact belongs to. If a group doesn't exist in Front, it will automatically be created.
Picture
Picture of the contact.
Custom Attributes
Custom attributes of the Account. A mapping of the Custom Field name to Custom Attribute is expected. For example: "Job title": "CEO"
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
The ID of the conversation to create a draft reply for. Should look like "cnv_1234"
Author
To
List of the recipient handles to draft the message to.
Cc
List of the recipient handles to cc on the draft.
Bcc
List of the recipient handles to bcc on the draft.
Subject
Subject of the draft message.
BodyRequired
Body of the message. Accepts plain text or HTML.
Sharing
Whether to share the draft when creating it. If the draft is not shared, it will only be visible to the author. If it is shared, it will be visible to all teammates with access to the conversation.
Channel IDRequired
Channel for which the draft should be created.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ID of the conversation, e.g.
cnv_abc123
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Link IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Channel through which the message will be sent.
Sender Name
Sender's name.
ToRequired
List of the recipient handles to send the message to.
Cc
List of the recipient handles who will receive a copy of the message (for email messages only).
BCC
List of the recipient handles who will receive a blind copy of the message (for email only).
Subject
Subject of the message.
BodyRequired
Body of the message. Accepts plain text or HTML.
Attachment
File to attach to the message.
Author
Specifying an author will send the message on behalf of this teammate.
Archive the Conversation
Whether or not to archive the newly created conversation.
Tags
List of the tag names that will be added to the newly created conversation.
Tag IDs
List of Tag IDs.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Account IDRequired
ID of the Account to be updated.
Name
New name of the Account
Description
New description of the Account
Email Domains
New email domain(s) of the Account. All email domains that this account should have should be provided.
Custom Attributes
A mapping of the Custom Field name to value is expected. Only Custom Attributes that should be added or updated need to be included. The custom field name must match an account custom field created in Front (case sensitive).
For example: "Job title": "CEO"
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Inbox
Inbox to move the conversation to.
Conversation IDRequired
Assignee
Teammate to assign the conversation to.
Status
Tags
List of all the tags to apply to the conversation.
This list will entirely replace the conversation tags meaning that new tags will be added and missing ones will be removed.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Email Domain
Email domain of the Account
External ID
External ID of the Account
Account ID
ID of the Account to be retrieved
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmail Domain
Email domain of the Account
External ID
An optional unique identifier for this Account, usually from another data source like a CRM or internal system.
Account ID
ID of the Account to be retrieved
Account NameRequired
Name of the Account to be created
Description
Description of the Account to be created
Email Domains
Email domain(s) of the account to be created (ex. acme.com). Contacts with matching email domains will be automatically associated with this account.
Custom Attributes
A mapping of the Custom Field name to value is expected. For example: "Job title": "CEO". The custom field name must match an account custom field created in Front (case sensitive).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
No Team Drive
If you want to use this trigger with a Sheet that resides in your Google Team Drive, you have to workaround the issue using these steps.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers
Trigger Column
Trigger on changes to cells in this column only. Leave this field blank if you want the Zap to trigger on changes to any cell within the row. Please note: All new rows will trigger the Zap even if the Trigger column is empty. Add a Filter step to stop the Zap from continuing if this column is empty in a new row.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapScheduledZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
Spreadsheet Containing the Worksheet to CopyRequired
Worksheet to CopyRequired
Copy To
Which spreadsheet should the worksheet be copied to? If left blank, it will be copied to the spreadsheet containing the original worksheet.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
TitleRequired
Headers
Overwrite?
If a worksheet with the specified title exists, its content would be lost. Please, use with caution.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
RowRequired
If you want to update the same row each time select a row from the dropdown box. To dynamically update the row, click open the dropdown and choose the "Custom" tab, then the "Add a search step" button.
Background Color
Choose from your current custom Theme Color in your Spreadhseet, or enter a color #rrggbb in hexadecimal format.
Text Color
Choose from your current custom Theme Color in your Spreadhseet, or enter a color #rrggbb in hexadecimal format.
Text Bold
True if the text is bold.
Text Italic
True if the text is italicized.
Text Strikethrough
True if the text is strikethrough.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Drive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers. See here for more information.
Lookup ColumnRequired
Let us know which column you want to search by with the value below. We will grab the latest matching row and give you all of its values.
Lookup ValueRequired
Supporting Lookup Column
Optionally, specify another column you want to search by. Note that if you supply this, the Zap will trigger only on rows that match both columns. (An example column might be something like Email Address or Phone Number)
Supporting Lookup Value
An example value might be me@example.com or 555-5555
Bottom-Up
Search from bottom of the sheet?
Row Count
Number of rows to return. Max is 500.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
WorksheetRequired
You must have column headers. See here for more information.
ColumnsRequired
Let us know which columns to return. e.g. A:Z
Row CountRequired
Number of rows to return. Max is 500.
First Row
Number of the first row to return (1 is the header)
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appDrive
The Google Drive where your spreadsheet resides. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Team Drives, you can select it here.
SpreadsheetRequired
TitleRequired
Value of the Worksheet Title to match exactly. Search is case-sensitive.
Headers
Overwrite?
If a worksheet with the specified title exists, its content would be lost. Please, use with caution.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundTrigger for Bot Messages?
If
no
, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. Ifyes
, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If
yes
, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel. Note: This trigger only supports attachment information for messages generated by bots. If you need to retrieve attachment information from non-bots, see this help document.
Trigger for Bot Messages?
If
no
, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. Ifyes
, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If
yes
, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
User Name
Trigger on files created by a single user.
Shared
Trigger when files are shared with you. Please note that this will trigger on created files as well.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
Trigger for Bot Messages?
If
no
, only messages sent by users will trigger the Zap. Ifyes
, messages sent by users and slackbots will trigger the Zap.Warning: Slackbots don't have profiles. If
yes
, don't depend on user profile information being present. Also, avoid Zap loops where Zaps trigger and post slackbot messages to the same channel!
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Reaction
Only triggers when this reaction is added to a message. Use the dropdown to select one of your team's custom emoji or select
Use a Custom Value
and enter the name of a standard emoji. Use this cheat sheet for reference and be sure not to include the colons. Note that you cannot use an emoji's alias in this field.Channel
Only triggers on reactions added on messages in this public channel. Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
User
Only triggers on reactions added by this user.
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
Toggle to send to multiple users.
Message TextRequired
Specify text of the message to send. Check out the formatting help doc for advanced options.
Send as a bot?
If you choose
no
, this message will appear to come from you. Direct messages are always sent by bots.Bot Name
Specify the bot name which appears as a bold username above the message inside Slack. Defaults to
Zapier
. When usingSchedule At
, this field will be ignored by slack.Bot Icon
Either an image url or an emoji available to your team (surrounded by
:
). For example,https://site.com/icon_256.png
or:robot_face:
. When usingSchedule At
, this field will be ignored by slack.Include a link to this Zap?
If you choose
yes
, a link to this Zap will be added to the end of the message, making it easy for you and your team to edit the Zap with one click.Attach Image by URL
If specified, this will upload the given image URL to Slack and attach it to the message separately.
Auto-Expand Links?
Should Slack try to automatically expand links in this message? For example: turn a YouTube link into a playable widget.
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
If
no
, any usernames and channels mentioned won't be linked (or mentioned). Also affects@channel
and@group
. Unfortunately,@here
notifications cannot be sent by Zapier.Schedule At
Schedule the message to be posted later. Cannot be more than 120 days in the future. If you do schedule a message, rather than post it immediately, this Zap step will not return a
ts
orpermalink
field. This option does not supportBot Name
andBot Icon
customization and will default to Zapier as bot name and icon.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Only channels you are a member of will appear in this list. If you can't find your channel, click the Load More button or switch to the Custom tab and enter the channel's ID. Once live, the trigger will work even if you are not a member of the channel.
Message TextRequired
Specify text of the message to send. Check out the formatting help doc for advanced options.
Send as a bot?
If you choose
no
, this message will appear to come from you. Direct messages are always sent by bots.Bot Name
Specify the bot name which appears as a bold username above the message inside Slack. Defaults to
Zapier
. When usingSchedule At
, this field will be ignored by slack.Bot Icon
Either an image url or an emoji available to your team (surrounded by
:
). For example,https://site.com/icon_256.png
or:robot_face:
. When usingSchedule At
, this field will be ignored by slack.Include a link to this Zap?
If you choose
yes
, a link to this Zap will be added to the end of the message, making it easy for you and your team to edit the Zap with one click.Attach Image by URL
If specified, this will upload the given image URL to Slack and attach it to the message separately.
Auto-Expand Links?
Should Slack try to automatically expand links in this message? For example: turn a YouTube link into a playable widget.
Link Usernames and Channel Names?
If
no
, any usernames and channels mentioned won't be linked (or mentioned). Also affects@channel
and@group
. Unfortunately,@here
notifications cannot be sent by Zapier.Schedule At
Schedule the message to be posted later. Cannot be more than 120 days in the future. If you do schedule a message, rather than post it immediately, this Zap step will not return a
ts
orpermalink
field. This option does not supportBot Name
andBot Icon
customization and will default to Zapier as bot name and icon.File
Include a file to send along with your message. NOTE: Bot names/icons cannot be customized when sending a File.
Thread
If you want this to be part of a thread, you'll need the timestamp (Ts) of the parent message. For example:
1345232312616.1231232
.If you get the message from a trigger, select "use a custom value" from the dropdown and connect accordingly by selecting the Ts field.
Otherwise, add a search step and fetch the message you want.
Broadcast To Channel?
If true, posts in the thread and channel. See here for more info. Ignored unless the message is part of a thread.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Fields left blank will be ignored.
Last Name
Fields left blank will be ignored.
Title
Fields left blank will be ignored.
Email
Changing a user's email address will send an email to both the old and new addresses, and also post a slackbot to the user informing them of the change.
User
Update selected values on this user's profile. This argument may only be specified by team admins on paid teams. Defaults to your status, when blank.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Raw Request User Info
Note: Zapier's Slack app supports a limited set of OAuth scopes/permissions, thus many of Slack's API endpoints aren't currently feasible.
Api Docs Info
API docs for Slack are located here https://api.slack.com/methods
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
Query String Parameters
These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
Headers
Authentication headers are included automatically
Additional Request Headers
Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
Body
Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example,
{"foo": "bar"}
is perfectly valid.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.EmailRequired
Search is case-insensitive
Return Raw Results?
For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
We search the normalized name, so don't worry about accents
Return Raw Results?
For most responses, we prettify the result we get from Slack. If we're missing a field you're expecting, set this to true
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appTeam
The Team that this Zap should be added to.
Inboxes
List of the inboxes the conversation must be in. Leave this empty if you would like to have this Zap trigger on all inboxes.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Team
The Team that this Zap should be added to.
Inboxes
List of the inboxes the conversation is received in. Specifying no inboxes will trigger the event for every incoming message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Team
The Team that this Zap should be added to.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Conversation IDRequired
Links External URLsRequired
External URLs of the Links to add to the Conversation (e.g.
https://example.com/ORD-1234
). If a Link already exists with a matching URL, that Link will be added. If not, a new Link will automatically be created.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Account NameRequired
Name of the Account to be created
Description
Description of the Account to be created
Email Domains
Email domain(s) of the account to be created (ex. acme.com). Contacts with matching email domains will be automatically associated with this account.
External ID
An optional unique identifier for this Account, usually from another data source like a CRM or internal system.
Custom Attributes
A mapping of the Custom Field name to value is expected. For example: "Job title": "CEO". The custom field name must match an account custom field created in Front (case sensitive).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel IDRequired
Channel for which the draft should be created.
AuthorRequired
Teammate on behalf of whom the draft will be created.
To
List of the recipient handles to draft the message to.
cc
List of the recipient handles to cc on the draft.
bcc
List of the recipient handles to bcc on the draft.
Subject
Subject of the draft message
BodyRequired
Body of the message. Accepts plain text or HTML.
Sharing
Whether to share the draft when creating it. If the draft is not shared, it will only be visible to the author. If it is shared, it will be visible to all teammates with access to the conversation.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Name
A display name for this LInk
External URLRequired
The identifying URL of the Link, usually pointing to a task/item/loan/shipment etc. in an external system. E.g.
https://example.com/ORD-1234
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.InboxRequired
Inbox into which the message will be imported.
Sender Name
Name of the contact.
Sender HandleRequired
Can be an email address or a phone number.
Sender Handle TypeRequired
ToRequired
List of the recipients the message has been sent to.
Subject
Body Format
Set the format of the message body. The message body can be written in HTML or Markdown.
BodyRequired
Body of the message.
DateRequired
Date of the message.
Attachment
File to attach to the message.
External IDRequired
Unique identifier for the message. Duplicated external ID won't be imported.
Message Type
Message Direction
Select "Inbound" if the message is received or "Outbound" if the message is sent.
Author
Teammate sending the message (Ignored if the message is inbound).
Is ArchivedRequired
Whether or not the message should be directly archived once imported.
Should Skip RulesRequired
Select "Skip Rules" if you want Front to skip applying rules to this message, or "Apply Rules" if you want Front to apply rules to this message.
Thread Reference
Messages with the same thread reference will be grouped in the same conversation.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Link IDsRequired
IDs of the Links to remove from the Conversation (e.g. "top_123").
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ID of the conversation to reply to. This value should start with "cnv_". Best if used with a Front message trigger.
To
List of the recipient handles who will receive this reply. By default Front will use the recipients of the last received message.
Cc
List of the recipient handles who will receive a copy of this reply. By default Front will use the cc'ed recipients of the last received message.
BCC
List of the recipient handles who will receive a blind copy of this reply.
Subject
Subject of the reply. By default, Front will reuse the subject of the conversation.
BodyRequired
Body of the reply.
Attachment
File to attach to the message.
Channel
Channel through which the reply should be sent. Mandatory only if the conversation has been imported with the API (no channels) or has been received on multiple channels.
Tags
List of the tag names that will be added to the conversation.
Tag IDs
List of Tag IDs.
Archive the Conversation
Whether or not to archive the conversation after sending the reply.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ContactRequired
Name
Description
Short description about the contact.
Links
List of URLs (website, social media profile, ...).
Groups
List of the group names the contact belongs to. If a group doesn't exist in Front, it will automatically be created. If the "Remove Contact From Every Group" option is checked, this field is ignored and the contact will not belong to any groups.
Remove Contact From Every Group
Checking this option will make sure the contact does not belong to any group. Checking this option will override the "Groups" field above.
Picture
Picture of the contact.
Custom Attributes
Custom attributes of the Account. A mapping of the Custom Field name to Custom Attribute is expected. IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL custom attributes that you wish to keep on the Contact must be provided. Any custom attributes that currently exist on the Contact that are not provided will be removed.
For example: "Job title": "CEO"
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Link IDRequired
NameRequired
New name of the Link.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Handle SourceRequired
Email or phone number of contact.
HandleRequired
Handle of the contact (email address, phone number, twitter username, ...).
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appHandle SourceRequired
Email or phone number of contact.
HandleRequired
Handle of the contact (email address, phone number, twitter username, ...).
Team
The ID of the team the contact should be associated to.
Name
Description
Short description.
Email Addresses
List of the contact's email addresses.
Phone Numbers
List of the contact's phone numbers. Each phone number must be in the format "+# (###) ###-####", with spaces after the country code and area code.
Links
List of URLs (website, social media profile, ...).
Groups
List of the group names the contact belongs to. If a group doesn't exist in Front, it will automatically be created.
Picture
Picture of the contact.
Custom Attributes
Custom attributes of the Account. A mapping of the Custom Field name to Custom Attribute is expected. For example: "Job title": "CEO"
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
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