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Slack
Slack
1. Choose trigger event
Switchboard Platform
Switchboard Platform
2. Choose action
1. Select the event
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Slack
Choose a trigger event
Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Public Message Posted Anywhere" from Slack.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Archive Form" in Switchboard Platform.
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Supported triggers and actions
Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Conversation ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Channel
Required
Users
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Title
Content
Channel ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Allowed_edit_copy
Conversation ID
Required
Message TS (ID)
Required
Posted By
Content Type
Reply Broadcast
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Channel
Required
Topic
Required
Topic set by
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create 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.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create 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.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create 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.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create 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.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Upload ID
Required
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Form ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Broadcast Title
Required
Description
Phone List ID
Saved Search ID
Broadcast Message
Uploaded Media ID
Add Opt-Out Text
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
List Name
CSV File URL
Required
Email Column Header
Required
Phone Number Column Header
First Name Column Header
Middle Name Column Header
Last Name Column Header
Full Name Column Header
Preferred Name Column Header
Zip Code Column Header
State Column Header
Street Address Column Header
City Column Header
Custom Source Column Header
Custom ID Column Header
Custom Score Column Header
Description
Label Names
Label IDs
Unsubscribe Emails
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Name
Required
CSS
Required
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Phone Number
Required
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Full Name
Email Address
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Custom Source
Custom ID
Custom Score
Preferred Name
Label Names
Label IDs
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Create Saved Search
Create a saved search to dynamically target contacts by filter criteria.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Template ID
Required
New Name
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Broadcast ID
Required
Include Message Text
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Email List ID
Required
Include Unsubscribed Status
Include NGPVAN IDs
Include Contact Labels
Include Most Recent Phone
Hash Email Addresses
Reusable Fields
Include List Fields
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Organization ID
Starting Date
Ending Date
Include Opted-Out Time
Include NGPVAN IDs
Include Is Valid
Phone Number Format
Hash Phone Numbers
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Phone List ID
Required
Include Opted-Out Status
Include NGPVAN IDs
Include Contact Labels
Include Most Recent Email
Phone Number Format
Hash Phone Numbers
Reusable Fields
Include List Fields
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Organization ID
Starting Date
Ending Date
Include Unsubscribed Time
Include Is Valid
Include NGPVAN IDs
Hash Email Addresses
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Form ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Broadcast ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Broadcast ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Phone Number
Required
Message Text
Required
Media ID
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Shortlink Domain ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Phone List ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Form ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Broadcast ID
Required
Broadcast Title
Description
Phone List ID
Saved Search ID
Broadcast Message
Uploaded Media ID
Add Opt-Out Text
Scheduled Time
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Email List ID
Required
Action
Required
Label Names
Label IDs
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Template ID
Required
Name
CSS
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Messaging Client ID
Required
Use Sticky Sender
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Phone List ID
Required
List Name
Description
Acquisition Cost
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Recurring Contribution ID
Required
Amount (cents)
Frequency
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Media URL
Required
Title
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Broadcast ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Contribution ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Payout ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Email Blast ID
Filter
Include HTML Content
Include Text Content
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Email List ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Form ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Form ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Invoice ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Keyword ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Media ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Payment Method ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Phone Number
Filter
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Phone Number
Required
Organization ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Saved Search ID
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Filter
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Organization ID
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
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