Motion + Slack
Create Motion tasks from new saved Slack messages
This Zap automatically creates a task in Motion whenever you save a messages in Slack. This allocates time on your calendar for important work from Slack that you can't get to just yet, without the need for a tedious manual update.
This Zap automatically creates a task in Motion whenever you save a messages in Slack. This allocates time on your calendar for important work from Slack that you can't get to just yet, without the need for a tedious manual update.
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New Saved MessageTriggers when you save a message.
TriggerInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - automatically do this!
Create TaskCreates a new Motion Task
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
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.Search QueryRequired
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planChannel ID
Reaction
Member ID
Message Author ID
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Zap Identifier
Access type
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.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.Conversation IDRequired
Scheduled AsRequired
Scheduled Message IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
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
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Allowed Delete Copy
Conversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
Posted By
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Canvas IDRequired
OperationRequired
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.Status Copy
Approval request messageRequired
Send message asRequired
Approval typeRequired
Zap Id
Include a link to this Zap?
Approve button URL
Approve button label
Add decline button
Add details button
Require confirmation
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
Display Name
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
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.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.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmailRequired
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 appWorkspace IDRequired
Project NameRequired
Description
Due Date
Priority
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Workspace IDRequired
Task Name
Task Description
Due Date
Task Duration (minutes)
Task Status
Start Date
Deadline Type
Schedule
Priority
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Username
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Only Public Channels?
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 Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
MessageRequired
ReactionRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Title
Content
Channel ID
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?
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.Allowed Edit Copy
Conversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
Posted By
Content Type
Reply Broadcast
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
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.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
Topic set by
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.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.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.
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.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.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
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 appWorkspace IDRequired
Task NameRequired
ScheduleRequired
Due Date
Duration (minutes)
Description
Priority
Start Date
Deadline Type
Auto Scheduled
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.WorkspaceRequired
Include All Statuses
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
About Motion
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