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Set contract pause when a thread receives a reaction

Automatically monitor new reaction added events across Slack channels with contract context captured via your contract tracker. Create and update when qualifying reactions flag a thread, contract identifiers appear, or pause requests are confirmed β€” so you can pause contracts in Google Sheets, parse contract ownership, and reply in-thread without manual follow-up.

How this automation pauses contracts automatically

When reactions signal a contract pause but no system captures the context, requests get missed or handled late. This automation watches Slack reactions, parses contract details with JavaScript, looks up and updates pause rows in Google Sheets, and replies in-threadβ€”so your team pauses the right contracts quickly.

  1. 1.Detect new reaction added

    Integrate Slack and collaboration tools to detect a new reaction added in a configured channel and proceed with qualifying reactions.

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  2. 2.Parse message to extract contract

    Integrate Code by Zapier and parsing tools to map message text into inputs and extract the contract identifier for downstream lookup.

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  3. 3.Lookup contract spreadsheet row

    Integrate Google Sheets and spreadsheet lookup tools to match the parsed contract id to the correct worksheet row.

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  4. 4.Update pause flag in sheet

    Integrate Google Sheets and audit logging tools to update the pause column to TRUE for the matched contract row.

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  5. 5.Reply in thread to confirm pause

    Integrate Slack and messaging tools to post a threaded reply with the owner tag to confirm the pause action.

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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