Orbit + Slack

Orbit + Slack integrations

Create Orbit activities for new Slack channel messages

Stay on top of channel messages in Slack and easily track them as activities in Orbit with this handy automation. When a new message is posted to a chosen channel in your Slack workspace, this workflow will create a corresponding activity in your Orbit community. Save time and ensure no valuable insights or conversations go unnoticed in your community management efforts.

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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Create ActivitySave an activity to a Member profile in Orbit. If the Member profile does not exist, it will also be created using this Action.
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More things you can do with Slack and Orbit

Discover other triggers and actions you can use with Slack and Orbit

- 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
Trigger
Instant
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- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
Trigger
Polling
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
Trigger
Instant
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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?
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- Conversation ID
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
  Required
Action
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- 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
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- 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
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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
- Activity Types
- Activity Tags
- Member Tags
- Activity Keywords
- Include activities from your teammates?
Trigger
Instant
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- Member Slug
  Required
- Source
  Required
- Name
- Source Host
- Username
- UID
- Email
- URL
Action
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- 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 UUID
  Required
- Form Response
  Required
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
Action
Search

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include_alias
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Instant
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
Trigger
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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
Action
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- 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
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- 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
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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
New Member
Triggers when a new member is created in your workspace.
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Instant
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- Activity Title
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
- Note
  Required
Action
Write
- Member ID
  Required
- 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
- Source
  Required
- Username
- Email address
Action
Search

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