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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Slack Bot trigger and Airtable action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Direct Message trigger
1. Connect your Slack Bot account
2. Configure Polling schedule
3. Select a User Channel
Configure the Create Comment action
1. Connect your Airtable account
2. Select a Base
3. Select a Table
4. Select a Record ID
5. Configure Comment
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Direct Message on Slack Bot

Description:Emit new event when a message is posted in a direct message channel (Bot). To open a conversation, use the Pipedream Action "Send a Direct Message" to send a message from the Bot, or enable direct messages to the Bot in your App Settings (Settings->App Home->Show Tabs->Messages Tab), and send a direct message to the Bot.

Version:0.0.4

Key:slack_bot-new-direct-message

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Slack Bot Overview#

The Slack Bot API allows you to build rich, interactive bots for Slack workspaces. These bots can respond to messages, post updates, and interact with users in various ways. With the Slack Bot API on Pipedream, developers can create automated workflows that trigger on specific events in Slack, such as new messages or reactions, and then perform defined actions, like sending data to other apps or processing the information within Pipedream's serverless platform. This tight integration with Pipedream enables both simple and complex automations, leveraging Pipedream's ability to connect with numerous apps and its powerful built-in code steps.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack_bot-new-direct-message",
  name: "New Direct Message",
  version: "0.0.4",
  description: "Emit new event when a message is posted in a direct message channel (Bot). To open a conversation, use the Pipedream Action \"Send a Direct Message\" to send a message from the Bot, or enable direct messages to the Bot in your App Settings (Settings->App Home->Show Tabs->Messages Tab), and send a direct message to the Bot.",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    channelId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.app,
        "channelId",
        () => ({
          types: [
            constants.CHANNEL_TYPE.IM,
          ],
        }),
      ],
      label: "User Channel",
      description: `Events will only be emitted for direct messages between this user and the Bot. ${utils.CONVERSATION_PERMISSION_MESSAGE}`,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getResourceName() {
      return constants.RESOURCE_NAME.MESSAGES;
    },
    getResourceFn() {
      return this.app.conversationsHistory;
    },
    getResourceFnArgs() {
      return {
        channel: this.channelId,
        limit: constants.LIMIT,
        oldest: this.getLastTimestamp(),
        inclusive: false,
      };
    },
    generateMeta(resource) {
      return {
        id: resource.ts,
        ts: resource.ts,
        summary: `New Message Timestamp ${resource.ts}`,
      };
    },
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Slack Bot	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Slack Bot app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling schedule	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the Slack API
User Channel	`channelId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

Slack Bot uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Slack Bot account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Slack Bot APIs in both code and no-code steps.

In the settings for your Slack app, visit the OAuth & Permissions section on the left. You'll see a token labeled Bot User OAuth Access Token. Copy and paste that below.

See Slack's docs on Bot User Tokens for more info.

About Slack Bot#

Interact with Slack with your own bot user

Action#

Create Comment on Airtable

Description:Create a new comment on a record. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-comment)

Version:0.0.7

Key:airtable_oauth-create-comment

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Airtable Overview#

Airtable (OAuth) API on Pipedream allows you to manipulate and leverage your Airtable data in a myriad of powerful ways. Sync data between Airtable and other apps, trigger workflows on updates, or process bulk data operations asynchronously. By using Airtable's structured databases with Pipedream's serverless platform, you can craft custom automation solutions, integrate with other services seamlessly, and streamline complex data processes.

Action Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs";

export default {
  key: "airtable_oauth-create-comment",
  name: "Create Comment",
  description: "Create a new comment on a record. [See the documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/create-comment)",
  version: "0.0.7",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    recordId: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.airtable,
        "recordId",
        ({
          baseId, tableId,
        }) => ({
          baseId: baseId.value,
          tableId: tableId.value,
        }),
      ],
    },
    comment: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Comment",
      description: "The text comment",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.airtable.createComment({
      baseId: this.baseId.value,
      tableId: this.tableId.value,
      recordId: this.recordId,
      data: {
        text: this.comment,
      },
      $,
    });

    if (response) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully created comment with ID ${response.id}.`);
    }

    return response;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Airtable	`airtable`	`app`	This component uses the Airtable app.
Base	`baseId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Table	`tableId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Record ID	`recordId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Comment	`comment`	`string`	The text comment

Action Authentication#

Airtable uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Airtable account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Airtable and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Airtable API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

data.records:readdata.records:writedata.recordComments:readdata.recordComments:writeschema.bases:readschema.bases:writewebhook:manageuser.email:read

About Airtable#

Airtable is a low-code platform to build next-gen apps. Move beyond rigid tools, operationalize your critical data, and reimagine workflows with AI.

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