Orbit + Slack

Send channel messages in Slack for new activities in Orbit

Stay up-to-date on the latest activities in your Orbit community with this seamless workflow. Whenever there's a new activity in Orbit, a channel message will be sent to Slack, keeping your team informed and engaged. This automation ensures you never miss important updates and maintains open communication within your organization.

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New Activity
Triggers when a new activity is created in Orbit
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Send Channel Message
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Activity Types
- Activity Tags
- Member Tags
- Activity Keywords
- Include activities from your teammates?
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- Member SlugRequired
- SourceRequired
- Name
- Source Host
- Username
- UID
- Email
- URL
Action
Write
- Name
- Email
- Twitter Handle
- GitHub handle
- DEV profile
- Bio
- LinkedIn profile
- Orbit Level
- Preferred Pronouns
- Tags to Add
- Location
- Shipping Address
- URL
- Company
- Title
- Birthday
- Teammate
- TShirt Size
- Tags
Action
Write
- Program Public UUIDRequired
- Form ResponseRequired
Action
Write
- IDRequired
Action
Search

- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
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Polling
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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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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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- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Allowed Delete Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Allowed Edit Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- 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?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
- 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 IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Member
Triggers when a new member is created in your workspace.
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- Activity TitleRequired
- Activity Description
- Activity Type
- Activity Type Key
- Activity Link Text
- Activity Link
- Activity Weight
- Activity Properties
- Occurred at
- Key
- New or Additional Member Tags
- Remove and Replace Existing Member Tags
- Member Email
- Member GitHub Handle
- Member Twitter Handle
- Member Name
- Member Company
- Member Shipping Address
- Member Bio
- Member Title
- Member Pronouns
- Member Location
- Member Birthday
- Member T-Shirt Size
- Member Teammate
- Custom Identity Name
- Custom Identity Source
- Custom Identity Source Host
- Custom Identity Username
- Custom Identity Email
- Custom Identity User ID
- Custom Identity Link
Action
Write
- Member Slug or IDRequired
- NoteRequired
Action
Write
- Member IDRequired
- Name
- Shipping Address
- T-Shirt
- Add New Tags
- Replace all Tags
- Biography
- Birthday
- Company
- Title
- Location
- Pronouns
- Slug
- URL
- GitHub
- Twitter
- Email
- LinkedIn
- DEV
Action
Write
- SourceRequired
- Username
- Email address
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?
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- ChannelRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- Conversation IDRequired
- Scheduled AsRequired
- Scheduled Message IDRequired
Action
Write
- 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
Action
Write
- 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
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- 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
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- 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 IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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Add an Identity to a Member

Create a Member

Create a Submission to a Program

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New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

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Invite User to Channel

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Set Channel Topic

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New Member

Create Activity

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New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

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New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

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Cancel Scheduled Message

Send Channel Message

Send Direct Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

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