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Send message in Slack
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Updated over 6 months ago

Send a message in Slack

Application

  • Slack

Inputs (what you have)

Name

Description

Data Type

Required?

Example

Channel ID

Channel, private group, or IM channel to send message to

Text(Short)

Yes

C1234567890

Message

Content of the message being sent. Markdown can be used to apply styling. https://api.slack.com/reference/surfaces/formatting#basics

Text(Long)

Yes

This message contains a URL http://example.com/

Attachment 1

Attachment to include in the message

File

No

Attachment 2

Attachment to include in the message

File

No

Attachment 3

Attachment to include in the message

File

No

Thread ID

Timestamp of the thread’s parent message. Use this to reply to a thread in Slack

Text(Short)

No

1503435956.000247

Broadcast thread message?

Used in conjunction with Thread ID and indicates whether reply should be made visible to everyone in the channel or conversation

True/False

No

True

Note: the value of inputs can either be a set value in the configuration of the Wrk Action within the Wrkflow, or a variable from the Data library section. These variables in the Data library section are the outputs of previous Wrk Actions in the Wrkflow.

Outputs (what you get)

Name

Description

Data Type

Required?

Example

Message ID

Timestamp of the message sent

Text(Short)

Yes

1503435956.000247

Outcomes

Name

Description

Success

This status is selected when the Slack message is successfully sent

Impossible to Complete

This status is selected in the event of the following scenario:

  • channel_not_found error is received

  • Thread ID is not found

Requirements

  • N/A

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