Slack

Slack messaging — send notifications, alerts, and messages to channels and threads.

Overview

Property	Value
Type	http
Authentication	oauth2
Category	Communication

Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Description
bot_token	string	Yes	Slack Bot User OAuth Token (xoxb-…)

Available actions

Send Message

Send a message to a Slack channel or DM.

Endpoint	POST /api/chat.postMessage
Method	POST

Send Reply

Send a threaded reply to an existing message.

Endpoint	POST /api/chat.postMessage
Method	POST

Update Message

Update an existing message in a channel.

Endpoint	POST /api/chat.update
Method	POST

List Channels

List public and private channels the bot has access to.

Endpoint	GET /api/conversations.list
Method	GET

Create Channel

Create a new public or private channel.

Endpoint	POST /api/conversations.create
Method	POST

Upload File

Upload a file to a channel or DM.

Endpoint	POST /api/files.upload
Method	POST

Example flow

name: salesforce-closed-won-to-slack
description: Notify #sales-wins when a Salesforce opportunity is closed-won
trigger:
  connector: salesforce
  event: opportunity.closed_won

steps:
  - name: format-deal-summary
    action: transform
    transform:
      template: |
        :tada: *Deal Closed!*
        *Account:* {{ trigger.payload.account_name }}
        *Amount:* ${{ trigger.payload.amount | number_format }}
        *Owner:* {{ trigger.payload.owner_name }}
        *Close Date:* {{ trigger.payload.close_date }}

  - name: post-to-sales-wins
    action: slack.send-message
    params:
      channel: "#sales-wins"
      text: "{{ steps.format-deal-summary.output }}"