IllumiDesk + Slack

Create channels in Slack for new course members in IllumiDesk

When a new member is added to a course in IllumiDesk, this workflow ensures seamless communication by creating a dedicated channel in your Slack workspace. This not only reduces the time and effort of manual channel creation but also encourages instant interaction among course members. Enhance your team's collaboration with this efficient system.

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New Course Member
Triggers when a new member is added to the course.
TriggerScheduled
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Create Channel
Creates a new channel.
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Supported triggers and actions

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- Course slugRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Course SlugRequired
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Scheduled
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- Course SlugRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Course SlugRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Course NameRequired
Action
Write

- Course SlugRequired
- TitleRequired
- Description
Action
Write
List Courses
Lists all courses in the system for a given campus.
Action
Write

- Course SlugRequired
- Activity NameRequired
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
- Lesson NameRequired
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers whenever a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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New Pushed Message
Triggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.
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
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
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

New Course
Triggers when a new course is created.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Course SlugRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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Publish Course
Triggers when a course is published.
Trigger
Scheduled
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Unpublish Course
Triggers when a course is unpublished.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Course SubjectRequired
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
- Email of user you want to invite.Required
- First name of user you want to invite.Required
- Last name of user you want to invite.Required
- Course Member Role
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Reaction
- Channel
- 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?
- 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
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
- User
Action
Write
- Raw Request User Info
- Api Docs Info
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- 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 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.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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Create channels in Slack for new course members in IllumiDesk

New Course Activity

New Course Lesson

Course SlugRequired

Publish Course Activity

Course SlugRequired

Unpublish Course Activity

Course SlugRequired

Create Course

Course NameRequired

Create Course Lesson

Course SlugRequired

TitleRequired

Description

List Courses

Get Course Activity

Course SlugRequired

Activity NameRequired

Get Course Lesson

Course SlugRequired

Lesson NameRequired

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

Include Alias

New Mention

User Name

Highlight Word

Trigger for Bot Messages?

New Pushed Message

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

TextRequired

Remind when?Required

Remind who?

Send Channel Message

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?

Create Channel

Channel NameRequired

Set Channel Topic

ChannelRequired

TopicRequired

Set Status

Status Text

Status Emoji

Expiration Time

Delete Message

Remove User from Channel

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Find User by Email

EmailRequired

Return Raw Results?

Find User by Name

Full NameRequired

Return Raw Results?

New Course

New Course Member

Course SlugRequired

Publish Course

Unpublish Course

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