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Slack + TMetric

Start TMetric timers when messages are posted to private Slack channels

Track your work time right from Slack. Just post a message in a certain private channel and this Zapier automation will start a TMetric timer for you. That way, you don't have to switch between multiple apps in order to track your time. Instead, you can focus on the task at hand.

How this Slack - TMetric integration works

A message is posted in a private Slack channel.
Zapier starts a TMetric timer.

Apps involved

Slack
TMetric

When this happens...
New Message Posted to Private ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #private-channel or multi-dm.
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Start TimerStarts the timer in your TMetric account.
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- Last Name
- Title
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- Stop on error
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- HTTP Method
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- URL
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Retrieve Thread Messages
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- Account
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- User
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- End Time
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- Description
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- Channel
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- Users
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- Title
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- Send Multi Message
- Message Text
  Required
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- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
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- Allowed_edit_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
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- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
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- Channel
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- 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
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- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
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- Channel
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- Topic
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- Topic set by
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- Status Emoji
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- Conversation ID
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Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
- Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
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Search
- ID
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
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Search
- Guidance_copy
- Username
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
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- Account
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- Description
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- Account
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