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 Data Stores API
Setup the Slack API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Data Stores API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Slack and Data Stores remarkably fast. Free for developers.
Popular Ways to Connect Slack with Data Stores#
Popular Slack and Data Stores Triggers#
Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels
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.
Emit new event when a username or specific keyword is mentioned in a channel
Emit new event when a member has added an emoji reaction to a message
Popular Slack and Data Stores Actions#
Add or update a single record in your Pipedream Data Store.
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
Add or update multiple records to your Pipedream Data Store.
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
Append to a record in your data store Pipedream Data Store. If the record does not exist, a new record will be created in an array format.
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 Data Stores#
With the Data Stores API, you can build applications that:
- Store data for later retrieval
- Retrieve data from a store
- Update data in a store
- Delete data from a store
Connect Data Stores#
export default defineComponent({
props: {
myDataStore: {
type: "data_store",
},
},
async run({ steps, $ }) {
await this.myDataStore.set("key_here","Any serializable JSON as the value")
return await this.myDataStore.get("key_here")
},
})Related Videos#
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