SolarWinds Service Desk + Slack

Create incidents in SolarWinds Service Desk for new messages posted to Slack channels

When a new message is posted to a Slack channel, enhance your incident monitoring process with this automation that generates an incident within SolarWinds Service Desk. This streamlined workflow ensures every important communication is tracked swiftly in your Service Desk, keeping your team on top of pressing matters without the need to manually relay the information from one app to another.

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New Message Posted to Channel
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Create Incident
Add a new incident to your service desk.
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Supported triggers and actions

- 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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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
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- 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
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
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- Channel NameRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
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- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
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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
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Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
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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 Asset
New asset in your inventory.
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New Contract
New contract was added.
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Polling
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New Incident
Triggers when a new incident is created.
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New Release
New release in your service desk.
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
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- NameRequired
- ManufacturerRequired
- TypeRequired
- StatusRequired
- Model
- Serial Number
- Asset ID
- IP Address
- Description
- Owner's Email Address
- User's Email Address
- Site
- Department
Action
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- NameRequired
- Manufacturer NameRequired
- StatusRequired
- License TypeRequired
- Start Date
- End Date
- Note
- Site
- Department
Action
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- TitleRequired
- PriorityRequired
- Requester's Email AddressRequired
- Description
- Assign to User by Email Address
- Due Date
- Site
- Department
- Related Problem Number
- Category
- Subcategory
Action
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- Requester's Email AddressRequired
- StateRequired
- TitleRequired
- Description
- Plan
- Build
- Deploy
- Assignee Email Address
- Approver Email Address
- Priority
- Site
- Department
- Planned Start
- Planned End
Action
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- EmailRequired
- First Name
- Last Name
- Phone Number
- Site
- Department
- Role
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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?
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
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- 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
- 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
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- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
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- Apply standard error handling?Required
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
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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 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
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
New Change
New change in your service desk.
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New Hardware
New hardware in your inventory.
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Polling
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New Problem
New problem in your service desk.
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New Risk
New risk was detected.
Trigger
Polling
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New User
New user in your account.
Trigger
Polling
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- TitleRequired
- StateRequired
- Requester's Email AddressRequired
- PriorityRequired
- Description
- Assignee Email Address
- Site
- Department
- Approver Email Address
- Change Plan
- Test Plan
- Rollback Plan
- Planned Start
- Planned End
- Related Release Number
- Related Problem Number
Action
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- NameRequired
- SerialRequired
- IP Address
- Category
- Status
- Manufacturer
- Site
- Department
- Tag
- Owner's Email Address
Action
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- Requester's Email AddressRequired
- StateRequired
- TitleRequired
- Description
- Root Cause
- Symptoms
- Workaround
- Assignee Email Address
- Priority
- Site
- Department
Action
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- StateRequired
- NameRequired
- Description
- Appear on Portal Home
- Related Incident Number
Action
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Supported triggers and actions

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Pushed Message

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Delete Message

Remove User from Channel

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

New Asset

New Contract

New Incident

New Release

New Task

Create Asset

Create Contract

Create Incident

Create Release

Create User

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Reaction Added

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Private Channel Message

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

New Change

New Hardware

New Problem

New Risk

New User

Create Change

Create Hardware

Create Problem

Create Solution

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