Slack + Timely Time Tracking
Log new Slack messages as time entries in Timely Time Tracking
Stay on top of your productivity game with this effective workflow. When a new message is pushed in Slack, it leads to creating a time entry in the Timely Time Tracking app, making it easier to track the hours spent on particular tasks. This automation helps you maintain a comprehensive record of your team's activity and effortlessly ensures an accurate timesheet for your projects.
Stay on top of your productivity game with this effective workflow. When a new message is pushed in Slack, it leads to creating a time entry in the Timely Time Tracking app, making it easier to track the hours spent on particular tasks. This automation helps you maintain a comprehensive record of your team's activity and effortlessly ensures an accurate timesheet for your projects.
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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
TriggerInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly. - automatically do this!
Log Time EntryLogs a time entry
ActionWriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Channel
User Name
Shared
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Search QueryRequired
Optimized data
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planConversation ID
Reaction
Member ID
Message Author ID
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Zap Identifier
Access type
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.
New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
UsersRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Allowed Delete Copy
Conversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
Posted By
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Allowed Edit Copy
Conversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
Posted By
Content Type
Reply Broadcast
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.ChannelRequired
TopicRequired
Topic set by
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Text
Status Emoji
Expiration Time
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate 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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate 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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate 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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate 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.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appSearch QueryRequired
Sort By
Sort Direction
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appIDRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appUsernameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appWorkspaceRequired
Log time for another user
DateRequired
Note
ProjectRequired
Logged duration (in hours)Required
Logged Duration (in minutes)Required
Timestamp (Start)
Timestamp (End)
Planned duration (in hours)
Planned duration (in minutes)
Tags
External ID
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.WorkspaceRequired
TitleRequired
Description
ProjectRequired
Tags
User
Estimated effort of the task in minutesRequired
Start dateRequired
End dateRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Api Docs Info
Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.WorkspaceRequired
Tag List NameRequired
Tag Name
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appWorkspaceRequired
Search Term CategoryRequired
Search TermRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appWorkspaceRequired
Client IdentificationRequired
Search Term CategoryRequired
Search TermRequired
NameRequired
Client Identification Preference
Project Description
ColorRequired
External ID
Require a note to be added to each hour logged for this projectRequired
User Identification Preference
User Identification (Not Required for All Users)
Hour Rate Type
Hour Rate
Budget Type
Budget Amount
Recurring Budget
Tags
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.Username
Highlight Word
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Only Public Channels?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.ChannelRequired
Trigger for Bot Messages?
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.TextRequired
Remind when?Required
Remind who?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
Scheduled AsRequired
Scheduled Message IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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
File
Thread
Send Channel Message?
Zap Id
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.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
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Channel NameRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Status Copy
Approval request messageRequired
Send message asRequired
Approval typeRequired
Zap Id
Include a link to this Zap?
Approve button URL
Approve button label
Add decline button
Add details button
Require confirmation
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.First Name
Last Name
Title
Email
Display Name
User
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Stop on errorRequired
HTTP MethodRequired
URLRequired
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.Conversation IDRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message ID (ts)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appConversation IDRequired
Message TS (ID)Required
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appEmailRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appFull NameRequired
Return Raw Results?
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your app
New Workspace
Triggers when a workspace is created.
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapPollingZapier checks for new data every 15 min on the Free planWorkspaceRequired
Entry typesRequired
Try ItTriggerThis is the start of your ZapInstantThis event starts a Zap instantly.WorkspaceRequired
NameRequired
External ID
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.WorkspaceRequired
NameRequired
Client Identification Preference
Client IdentificationRequired
Project Description
ColorRequired
External ID
Require a note to be added to each hour logged for this projectRequired
User Identification Preference
User Identification (Not Required for All Users)
Hour Rate Type
Hour Rate
Budget Type
Budget Amount
Recurring Budget
Tags
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.WorkspaceRequired
NameRequired
EmailRequired
RoleRequired
Add person to all projects
Projects
Default billable rate
Cost rate
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.WriteCreate a new record or update an existing record in your app.WorkspaceRequired
Search Term CategoryRequired
Search TermRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appWorkspaceRequired
ClientRequired
Search Term CategoryRequired
Search TermRequired
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.SearchFind existing data in your appWorkspaceRequired
Search Term CategoryRequired
Search TermRequired
NameRequired
External ID
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is foundWorkspaceRequired
Search Term CategoryRequired
Search TermRequired
NameRequired
EmailRequired
RoleRequired
Add person to all projects
Projects
Default billable rate
Cost rate
ActionThis is an event a Zap performs.Search or writeFind existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
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