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SolarWinds Service Desk + Slack

SolarWinds Service Desk + Slack integrations

Post Slack alert messages when new SolarWinds Service Desk incidents are added

If you use Slack for internal team communications, then you can use Zapier to automatically post new SolarWinds Service Desk incidents to Slack in a chat message. Pick what you want the message to include, and the Slack channel where you want it shared. Then, you'll get notifications in Slack about new SolarWinds Service Desk incidents automatically.

Once you set up this SolarWinds Service Desk to Slack integration, new incidents from that point forward will individually post a new Slack alert message.

How It Works

A new SolarWinds Service Desk incident is created
Zapier posts the incident info to Slack

What You Need

A SolarWinds Service Desk account
A Slack account

When this happens...
New IncidentTriggers when a new incident is created.
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Send Channel MessageTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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New Asset
New asset in your inventory.
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New Contract
New contract was added.
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New Incident
Triggers when a new incident is created.
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New Release
New release in your service desk.
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Polling
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created.
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- Name
  Required
- Manufacturer
  Required
- Type
  Required
- Status
  Required
- Model
- Serial Number
- Asset ID
- IP Address
- Description
- Owner's Email Address
- User's Email Address
- Site
- Department
Action
Write
- Name
  Required
- Manufacturer Name
  Required
- Status
  Required
- License Type
  Required
- Start Date
- End Date
- Note
- Site
- Department
Action
Write

- Title
  Required
- Priority
  Required
- Requester's Email Address
  Required
- Description
- Assign to User by Email Address
- Due Date
- Site
- Department
- Related Problem Number
- Category
- Subcategory
Action
Write
- Requester's Email Address
  Required
- State
  Required
- Title
  Required
- Description
- Plan
- Build
- Deploy
- Assignee Email Address
- Approver Email Address
- Priority
- Site
- Department
- Planned Start
- Planned End
Action
Write
- Email
  Required
- First Name
- Last Name
- Phone Number
- Site
- Department
- Role
Action
Write
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?
- Include additional data
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- Channel
  Required
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Include additional data
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Reaction
  Required
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Title
- Content
- Channel ID
Action
Write
- 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
Write
- Allowed_edit_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- 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
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
- Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Guidance_copy
- Username
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

New Change
New change in your service desk.
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Polling
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New Hardware
New hardware in your inventory.
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New Problem
New problem in your service desk.
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Polling
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New Risk
New risk was detected.
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Polling
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New User
New user in your account.
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- Title
  Required
- State
  Required
- Requester's Email Address
  Required
- Priority
  Required
- Description
- Assignee Email Address
- Site
- Department
- Approver Email Address
- Change Plan
- Test Plan
- Rollback Plan
- Planned Start
- Planned End
- Related Release Number
- Related Problem Number
Action
Write
- Name
  Required
- Serial
  Required
- IP Address
- Category
- Status
- Manufacturer
- Site
- Department
- Tag
- Owner's Email Address
Action
Write
- Requester's Email Address
  Required
- State
  Required
- Title
  Required
- Description
- Root Cause
- Symptoms
- Workaround
- Assignee Email Address
- Priority
- Site
- Department
Action
Write
- State
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Description
- Appear on Portal Home
- Related Incident Number
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
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- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
Trigger
Polling
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
- Reacted message detail
- Include additional data
Trigger
Instant
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- Automation Identifier
- Access type
- Include additional data
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
  Required
Action
Write
- 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
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_delete_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Canvas ID
  Required
- Operation
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Status_copy
- Approval request message
  Required
- Send message as
  Required
- Approval type
  Required
- Zap_id
- Include a link to this automation?
- 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 error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- 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 ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Guidance_copy
- Full Name
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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