IllumiDesk + Slack

Create channels in Slack for new course members in IllumiDesk

When a new member is added to a course in IllumiDesk, this workflow ensures seamless communication by creating a dedicated channel in your Slack workspace. This not only reduces the time and effort of manual channel creation but also encourages instant interaction among course members. Enhance your team's collaboration with this efficient system.

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New Course Member
Triggers when a new member is added to the course.
TriggerPolling
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Create Channel
Creates a new channel.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Course slugRequired
Trigger
Polling
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- Course SlugRequired
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Polling
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- Course SlugRequired
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- Course SlugRequired
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- Course NameRequired
Action
Write

- Course SlugRequired
- TitleRequired
- Description
Action
Write
List Courses
Lists all courses in the system for a given campus.
Action
Write

- Course SlugRequired
- Activity NameRequired
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
- Lesson NameRequired
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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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
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New Course
Triggers when a new course is created.
Trigger
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- Course SlugRequired
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Publish Course
Triggers when a course is published.
Trigger
Polling
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Unpublish Course
Triggers when a course is unpublished.
Trigger
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- Course SubjectRequired
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
- Email of user you want to invite.Required
- First name of user you want to invite.Required
- Last name of user you want to invite.Required
- Course Member Role
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
Action
Write
- Course SlugRequired
Action
Write
- 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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- 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.
Trigger
Instant
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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

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Create channels in Slack for new course members in IllumiDesk

New Course Activity

New Course Lesson

Publish Course Activity

Unpublish Course Activity

Create Course

Create Course Lesson

List Courses

Get Course Activity

Get Course Lesson

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

API Request (Beta)

Get Message by Timestamp

Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Get Conversation

Get Message

Get Message Reactions

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

New Course

New Course Member

Publish Course

Unpublish Course

Create Course With AI

Invite Course Member

List Course Members

Get Course

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Reaction Added

New Pushed Message

New User

Archive Conversation

Invite User to Channel

Delete Message

Edit Message

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Remove User from Channel

Edit Message

Find Public Channel

Delete Message

Get Conversation Members

Get Message Permalink

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

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