Slack
Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.
Integrate the Slack API with the Bandwidth API
Setup the Slack API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Bandwidth API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Slack and Bandwidth remarkably fast. Free for developers.
Popular Ways to Connect Slack with Bandwidth#
Popular Slack and Bandwidth Triggers#
Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels
Emits an event each time a message-received event is received at the source url
Emits an event each time an outbound message status event is received at the source url
Emits an event each time an outbound message status event is received at the source url
Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel
Popular Slack and Bandwidth Actions#
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
Send a direct message to a single user. See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here
Configure custom blocks and send to a channel, group, or user. See Slack's docs for more info.
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 just makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.
Here are some examples of automations you can build with Pipedream on Slack:
- Automate posting updates to your team channel
- Create a bot to answer common questions
- Integrate with your existing tools and services
- Build a custom dashboard to track your team's progress
- Create a bot to handle scheduling and meeting requests
- And much more!
Should I use the Slack or Slack Bot app on Pipedream?
The Slack app is the easiest and most convienent option to get started. It installs the official Pipedream bot into your Slack workspace with just a few clicks.
However, if you'd like to use your own bot registered with the Slack API, you can use the Slack Bot app instead.
The Slack Bot requires a bot token to allow your Pipedream workflows to authenticate as your bot. The extra set up steps allow you to list your custom bot on the Slack Marketplace, or install the bot on other workspaces as your bot's name instead of as Pipedream.
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}`,
},
})
},
})
Overview of Bandwidth#
With the Bandwidth API, you can build a variety of applications and tools for
managing your communication needs. Here are a few examples of what you can
build:
- A tool for monitoring your bandwidth usage
- A tool for managing your contact lists
- A tool for sending and receiving text messages
- A tool for making and receiving phone calls
- A tool for recording and storing call data
Connect Bandwidth#
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
bandwidth: {
type: "app",
app: "bandwidth",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://dashboard.bandwidth.com/api/accounts/${this.bandwidth.$auth.accountId}/applications`,
auth: {
username: `${this.bandwidth.$auth.username}`,
password: `${this.bandwidth.$auth.password}`,
},
})
},
})
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