Data.Police.UK
Open data about crime and policing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Integrate the Data.Police.UK API with the Slack API
Setup the Data.Police.UK API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Slack API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Data.Police.UK and Slack remarkably fast. Free for developers.
Popular Ways to Connect Data.Police.UK with Slack#
Popular Data.Police.UK and Slack Triggers#
Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels
Emit new event when a new crime is reported in a specific area.
Emit new event when a specific street level crime is updated.
Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel
Emit new events on new Slack interactivity events sourced from Block Kit interactive elements, Slash commands, or Shortcuts.
Popular Data.Police.UK and Slack Actions#
Get a list of police forces and contact information within a particular area. See the docs here
Send a message to a public channel and customize the name and avatar of the bot that posts the message. See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here
Send a message to a private channel and customize the name and avatar of the bot that posts the message. See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here
Access the specific outcomes of reported crimes within a given location and date range. See the docs here
Send a direct message to a single user. See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here
Overview of Data.Police.UK#
The Data.Police.UK API provides access to a wide array of UK crime data, allowing users to query information about street-level crimes, outcomes, and the location of police stations. You can leverage this data within Pipedream to build automated workflows that react to new data, analyze crime trends, or integrate with other services to enhance public awareness and safety. With Pipedream, you can create serverless workflows that connect Data.Police.UK API with other apps to streamline tasks, generate reports, or trigger alerts based on crime data.
Connect Data.Police.UK#
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
data_police_uk: {
type: "app",
app: "data_police_uk",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://data.police.uk/api/forces`,
})
},
})
Overview of Slack#
The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. When you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions, or write your own code against the Slack API.
The Pipedream Slack app is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.
- Automate posting updates to your team channels
- Create a bot to answer common questions
- Integrate with your existing tools and services
- And much more!
Connect Slack#
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
slack: {
type: "app",
app: "slack",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://slack.com/api/users.profile.get`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.slack.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
},
})
},
})
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