Glean + Slack

Search in Glean for new public messages posted anywhere in Slack

Stay in the know with this workflow that immediately alerts you of new public posts in your Slack environment. The moment a significant message is shared, a Glean search kicks off, promoting faster discovery, scrutiny of critical information, and enabling you to make timely decisions-- enhancing efficiency and productivity within your team.

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New Public Message Posted Anywhere
Triggers when a new message is posted to any public channel.
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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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- Conversation ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Allowed Delete Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Allowed Edit Copy
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
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
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
- Topic set by
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified 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
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
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
Write
- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Agent - Select the knowledge base for the agent to useRequired
- User MessageRequired
- Memory Key Instructions
- Memory Key
- Timeout (ms)
Action
Write
- DatasourceRequired
- Upload Id
- Title
- Filename
- Container
- Container Datasource Id
- Container Object Type
- Document Datasource
- Object Type
- View URL
- Id
- Summary Mime Type
- Summary Text Content
- Summary Binary Content
- Body Mime Type
- Body Text Content
- Body Binary Content
- Author Email
- Author Datasource User Id
- Author Name
- Owner Email
- Owner Datasource User Id
- Owner Name
- Permissions Allowed Users Email
- Permissions Allowed Users Datasource User Id
- Permissions Allowed Users Name
- Permissions Allowed Groups
- Permissions Allowed Group Intersections Required Groups
- Permissions Allow Anonymous Access
- Permissions Allow All Datasource Users Access
- Created At
- Updated At
- Updated By Email
- Updated By Datasource User Id
- Updated By Name
- Tags
- Interactions Num Views
- Interactions Num Likes
- Interactions Num Comments
- Status
- Additional Urls
- Comments Id
- Comments Author Email
- Comments Author Datasource User Id
- Comments Author Name
- Comments Content Mime Type
- Comments Content Text Content
- Comments Content Binary Content
- Comments Created At
- Comments Updated At
- Comments Updated By Email
- Comments Updated By Datasource User Id
- Comments Updated By Name
- Custom Properties Name
- Custom Properties Value
Action
Write
- Activity Type/ActionRequired
- TimestampRequired
- Document URLRequired
- ID
- Body Content
- Datasource Instance
- Datasource
- Instance Only Name
- Duration
- Query
- Referrer
- Title
- Truncated
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- CategoryRequired
- Result Size
- Datasource Filter
- Timeout (milliseconds)
- Timezone
- Include Session Tracking Token?
Action
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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?
- Only Public Channels?
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- ChannelRequired
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- Conversation IDRequired
- Scheduled AsRequired
- Scheduled Message IDRequired
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
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- 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
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- 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
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
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
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
- Conversation IDRequired
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message ID (ts)Required
Action
Search
- Conversation IDRequired
- Message TS (ID)Required
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Building Your Query
- Enter your query here. Please test your query in the Glean search bar first.Required
- Suggested fields
- Number of query results (Suggested)
- Use advanced search fields?
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- DatasourceRequired
- Object TypeRequired
- Document IDRequired
- Version
Action
Write
- Event Type/ActionRequired
- Tracking TokensRequired
Action
Write
- Document Info (URL or ID)Required
- Query
- Preferred Summary Length
Action
Write
- Search TypeRequired
- Additional Document Fields to Return
Action
Search
- Building Your Query
- Enter your query hereRequired
- Suggested fields
- Number of query results (Suggested)
- Use advanced search fields?
Action
Search

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Set Channel Topic

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Get Conversation Members

Get Message Permalink

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New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Channel Member

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Cancel Scheduled Message

Send Channel Message

Send Direct Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

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Retrieve Thread Messages

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