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Getting Started

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

  1. Select this integration
  2. Configure the New Message In Channels (Instant) trigger
    1. Connect your Slack account
    2. Optional- Select one or more Channels
    3. Configure slackApphook
    4. Optional- Configure Resolve Names
    5. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
    6. Optional- Configure Ignore replies in threads
  3. Configure the Create Campaign action
    1. Connect your Mailchimp account
    2. Select a Type
    3. Select a List Id
    4. Optional- Configure Saved segment ID
    5. Optional- Configure Prebuilt segment ID
    6. Optional- Select a Segment match
    7. Optional- Configure Segment conditions
    8. Optional- Configure Subject line
    9. Optional- Configure Preview text
    10. Optional- Configure Title
    11. Optional- Configure From name
    12. Optional- Configure Reply to
    13. Optional- Configure Use conversation
    14. Optional- Configure To name
    15. Optional- Configure Folder ID
    16. Optional- Configure Authenticate
    17. Optional- Configure Auto footer
    18. Optional- Configure Inline css
    19. Optional- Configure Auto tweet
    20. Optional- Configure Auto fb post
    21. Optional- Configure FB comments
    22. Optional- Configure Template ID
    23. Optional- Configure Opens
    24. Optional- Configure HTML clicks
    25. Optional- Configure Text clicks
    26. Optional- Configure Goal tracking
    27. Optional- Configure E-commerce tracking
    28. Optional- Configure Google analytics
    29. Optional- Configure Clicktale
    30. Optional- Configure Salesforce campaign
    31. Optional- Configure Salesforce notes
    32. Optional- Configure Capsule notes
    33. Optional- Configure Social image url
    34. Optional- Configure Social description
    35. Optional- Select a Social title
  4. Deploy the workflow
  5. Send a test event to validate your setup
  6. 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

Description:Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels
Version:1.0.22
Key:slack-new-message-in-channels

Slack Overview

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once 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!

Trigger Code

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import constants from "../common/constants.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-message-in-channels",
  name: "New Message In Channels (Instant)",
  version: "1.0.22",
  description: "Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    conversations: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Select one or more channels to monitor for new messages.",
      optional: true,
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        return this.conversations || [
          "message",
        ];
      },
    },
    resolveNames: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "resolveNames",
      ],
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
    ignoreThreads: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Ignore replies in threads",
      description: "Ignore replies to messages in threads",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New message in channel";
    },
    async processEvent(event) {
      if (event.type !== "message") {
        console.log(`Ignoring event with unexpected type "${event.type}"`);
        return;
      }
      if (event.subtype && !constants.ALLOWED_MESSAGE_IN_CHANNEL_SUBTYPES.includes(event.subtype)) {
        // This source is designed to just emit an event for each new message received.
        // Due to inconsistencies with the shape of message_changed and message_deleted
        // events, we are ignoring them for now. If you want to handle these types of
        // events, feel free to change this code!!
        console.log("Ignoring message with subtype.");
        return;
      }
      if ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype == "bot_message" || event.bot_id)) {
        return;
      }
      // There is no thread message type only the thread_ts field
      // indicates if the message is part of a thread in the event.
      if (this.ignoreThreads && event.thread_ts) {
        console.log("Ignoring reply in thread");
        return;
      }
      if (this.resolveNames) {
        if (event.user) {
          event.user_id = event.user;
          event.user = await this.getUserName(event.user);
        } else if (event.bot_id) {
          event.bot = await this.getBotName(event.bot_id);
        }
        event.channel_id = event.channel;
        event.channel = await this.getConversationName(event.channel);
        if (event.team) {
          event.team_id = event.team;
          event.team = await this.getTeamName(event.team);
        }
      }
      return event;
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

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.
LabelPropTypeDescription
SlackslackappThis component uses the Slack app.
N/Adb$.service.dbThis component uses $.service.db to maintain state between executions.
Channelsconversationsstring[]Select a value from the drop down menu.
slackApphook$.interface.apphook
Resolve NamesresolveNamesboolean

Instead of returning channel, team, and user as IDs, return their human-readable names.

Ignore BotsignoreBotboolean

Ignore messages from bots

Ignore replies in threadsignoreThreadsboolean

Ignore replies to messages in threads

Trigger Authentication

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

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

channels:historychannels:readchannels:writeemoji:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writestars:readteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:userfiles:write:usercommandsusers.profile:writeusers.profile:read

About 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.

Action

Description:Creates a new campaign draft. [See docs here](https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/api/campaigns/add-campaign/)
Version:0.2.2
Key:mailchimp-create-campaign

Mailchimp Overview

The Mailchimp API taps into the heart of your email marketing efforts, allowing you to manage subscribers, campaigns, and reports. With the API, you can automate tasks like syncing subscriber lists, segmenting contacts based on behavior, and personalizing email content to match user profiles. It's a powerful tool for marketers looking to fine-tune their email strategy and maximize engagement.

Action Code

import mailchimp from "../../mailchimp.app.mjs";
import { removeNullEntries } from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  key: "mailchimp-create-campaign",
  name: "Create Campaign",
  description: "Creates a new campaign draft. [See docs here](https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/api/campaigns/add-campaign/)",
  version: "0.2.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    mailchimp,
    type: {
      label: "Type",
      type: "string",
      description: "There are four types of campaigns you can create in Mailchimp. A/B Split campaigns have been deprecated and variate campaigns should be used instead.",
      options: constants.CAMPAIGN_TYPE,
    },
    listId: {
      propDefinition: [
        mailchimp,
        "listId",
      ],
      label: "List Id",
      description: "The unique ID of the list",
    },
    savedSegmentId: {
      label: "Saved segment ID",
      type: "integer",
      description: "The ID for an existing saved segment.",
      optional: true,
    },
    prebuiltSegmentId: {
      label: "Prebuilt segment ID",
      type: "string",
      description: "The prebuilt segment ID, if a prebuilt segment has been designated for this campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    segmentMatch: {
      label: "Segment match",
      type: "string",
      description: "Segment match type.",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        "any",
        "all",
      ],
    },
    segmentConditions: {
      label: "Segment conditions",
      type: "any",
      description: "Segment match conditions.",
      optional: true,
    },
    subjectLine: {
      label: "Subject line",
      type: "string",
      description: "The subject line for the campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    previewText: {
      label: "Preview text",
      type: "string",
      description: "The preview text for the campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    title: {
      label: "Title",
      type: "string",
      description: "The title of the campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    fromName: {
      label: "From name",
      type: "string",
      description: "The 'from' name on the campaign (not an email address).",
      optional: true,
    },
    replyTo: {
      label: "Reply to",
      type: "string",
      description: "The reply-to email address for the campaign. Note: while this field is not required for campaign creation, it is required for sending.",
      optional: true,
    },
    useConversation: {
      label: "Use conversation",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Use Mailchimp Conversation feature to manage out-of-office replies.",
      optional: true,
    },
    toName: {
      label: "To name",
      type: "string",
      description: "The campaign's custom to name.",
      optional: true,
    },
    folderId: {
      label: "Folder ID",
      type: "string",
      description: "If the campaign is listed in a folder, the ID for that folder.",
      optional: true,
    },
    authenticate: {
      label: "Authenticate",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Whether Mailchimp authenticated the campaign. Defaults to true.",
      optional: true,
    },
    autoFooter: {
      label: "Auto footer",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Automatically append Mailchimp's default footer to the campaign.",
      optional: true,
    },
    inlineCss: {
      label: "Inline css",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Automatically inline the CSS included with the campaign content.",
      optional: true,
    },
    autoTweet: {
      label: "Auto tweet",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Automatically tweet a link to the campaign archive page when the campaign is sent.",
      optional: true,
    },
    autoFbPost: {
      label: "Auto fb post",
      type: "any",
      description: "An array of Facebook page ID to auto-post to.",
      optional: true,
    },
    fbComments: {
      label: "FB comments",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Allows Facebook comments on the campaign (also force-enables the Campaign Archive toolbar). Defaults to true.",
      optional: true,
    },
    templateId: {
      label: "Template ID",
      type: "integer",
      description: "The ID of the template to use.",
      optional: true,
    },
    opens: {
      label: "Opens",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Whether to track opens. Defaults to true. Cannot be set to false for variate campaigns.",
      optional: true,
    },
    htmlClicks: {
      label: "HTML clicks",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Whether to track clicks in the HTML version of the campaign. Defaults to true. Cannot be set to false for variate campaigns.",
      optional: true,
    },
    textClicks: {
      label: "Text clicks",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Whether to track clicks in the plain-text version of the campaign. Defaults to true. Cannot be set to false for variate campaigns.",
      optional: true,
    },
    goalTracking: {
      label: "Goal tracking",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Whether to enable Goal tracking.",
      optional: true,
    },
    ecomm360: {
      label: "E-commerce tracking",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Whether to enable eCommerce360 tracking.",
      optional: true,
    },
    googleAnalytics: {
      label: "Google analytics",
      type: "string",
      description: "The custom slug for Google Analytics tracking (max of 50 bytes).",
      optional: true,
    },
    clicktale: {
      label: "Clicktale",
      type: "string",
      description: "The custom slug for ClickTale tracking (max of 50 bytes).",
      optional: true,
    },
    salesforceCampaign: {
      label: "Salesforce campaign",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Create a campaign in a connected Salesforce account.",
      optional: true,
    },
    salesforceNotes: {
      label: "Salesforce notes",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Update contact notes for a campaign based on subscriber email addresses.",
      optional: true,
    },
    capsuleNotes: {
      label: "Capsule notes",
      type: "boolean",
      description: "Update contact notes for a campaign based on subscriber email addresses. Must be using Mailchimp's built-in Capsule integration.",
      optional: true,
    },
    socialImageUrl: {
      label: "Social image url",
      type: "string",
      description: "The url for the header image for the preview card.",
      optional: true,
    },
    socialDescritpion: {
      label: "Social description",
      type: "string",
      description: "A short summary of the campaign to display.",
      optional: true,
    },
    socialTitle: {
      label: "Social title",
      type: "string",
      description: "The title for the preview card. Typically the subject line of the campaign.",
      optional: true,
      options: [
        "active",
        "inactive",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {

    const payload = removeNullEntries({
      "type": this.type,
      "recipients": {
        "list_id": this.listId,
        "segment_ops": {
          "saved_segment_id": this.savedSegmentId,
          "prebuilt_segment_id": this.prebuiltSegmentId,
          "match": this.segmentMatch,
          "conditions": this.segmentConditions,
        },
      },
      "settings": {
        "subject_line": this.subjectLine,
        "preview_text": this.previewText,
        "title": this.title,
        "from_name": this.fromName,
        "reply_to": this.replyTo,
        "use_conversation": this.useConversation,
        "to_name": this.toName,
        "folder_id": this.folderId,
        "authenticate": this.authenticate,
        "auto_footer": this.autoFooter,
        "inline_css": this.inlineCss,
        "auto_tweet": this.autoTweet,
        "auto_fb_post": this.autoFbPost,
        "fb_comments": this.fbComments,
        "template_id": this.templateId,
      },
      "tracking:": {
        "opens": this.opens,
        "html_clicks": this.htmlClicks,
        "text_clicks": this.textClicks,
        "goal_tracking": this.goalTracking,
        "ecomm360": this.ecomm360,
        "google_analytics": this.googleAnalytics,
        "clicktale": this.clicktale,
        "salesforce": {
          "campaign": this.salesforceCampaign,
          "notes": this.salesforceNotes,
        },
        "capsule": {
          "notes": this.capsuleNotes,
        },
      },
      "social_card": {
        "image_url": this.socialImageUrl,
        "description": this.socialDescritpion,
        "title": this.socialTitle,
      },
    });

    const response = await this.mailchimp.createCampaign($, payload);
    response && $.export("$summary", "Campaign created successfully");
    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.

LabelPropTypeDescription
MailchimpmailchimpappThis component uses the Mailchimp app.
TypetypestringSelect a value from the drop down menu:regularplaintextabsplitrssvariate
List IdlistIdstringSelect a value from the drop down menu.
Saved segment IDsavedSegmentIdinteger

The ID for an existing saved segment.

Prebuilt segment IDprebuiltSegmentIdstring

The prebuilt segment ID, if a prebuilt segment has been designated for this campaign.

Segment matchsegmentMatchstringSelect a value from the drop down menu:anyall
Segment conditionssegmentConditionsany

Segment match conditions.

Subject linesubjectLinestring

The subject line for the campaign.

Preview textpreviewTextstring

The preview text for the campaign.

Titletitlestring

The title of the campaign.

From namefromNamestring

The 'from' name on the campaign (not an email address).

Reply toreplyTostring

The reply-to email address for the campaign. Note: while this field is not required for campaign creation, it is required for sending.

Use conversationuseConversationboolean

Use Mailchimp Conversation feature to manage out-of-office replies.

To nametoNamestring

The campaign's custom to name.

Folder IDfolderIdstring

If the campaign is listed in a folder, the ID for that folder.

Authenticateauthenticateboolean

Whether Mailchimp authenticated the campaign. Defaults to true.

Auto footerautoFooterboolean

Automatically append Mailchimp's default footer to the campaign.

Inline cssinlineCssboolean

Automatically inline the CSS included with the campaign content.

Auto tweetautoTweetboolean

Automatically tweet a link to the campaign archive page when the campaign is sent.

Auto fb postautoFbPostany

An array of Facebook page ID to auto-post to.

FB commentsfbCommentsboolean

Allows Facebook comments on the campaign (also force-enables the Campaign Archive toolbar). Defaults to true.

Template IDtemplateIdinteger

The ID of the template to use.

Opensopensboolean

Whether to track opens. Defaults to true. Cannot be set to false for variate campaigns.

HTML clickshtmlClicksboolean

Whether to track clicks in the HTML version of the campaign. Defaults to true. Cannot be set to false for variate campaigns.

Text clickstextClicksboolean

Whether to track clicks in the plain-text version of the campaign. Defaults to true. Cannot be set to false for variate campaigns.

Goal trackinggoalTrackingboolean

Whether to enable Goal tracking.

E-commerce trackingecomm360boolean

Whether to enable eCommerce360 tracking.

Google analyticsgoogleAnalyticsstring

The custom slug for Google Analytics tracking (max of 50 bytes).

Clicktaleclicktalestring

The custom slug for ClickTale tracking (max of 50 bytes).

Salesforce campaignsalesforceCampaignboolean

Create a campaign in a connected Salesforce account.

Salesforce notessalesforceNotesboolean

Update contact notes for a campaign based on subscriber email addresses.

Capsule notescapsuleNotesboolean

Update contact notes for a campaign based on subscriber email addresses. Must be using Mailchimp's built-in Capsule integration.

Social image urlsocialImageUrlstring

The url for the header image for the preview card.

Social descriptionsocialDescritpionstring

A short summary of the campaign to display.

Social titlesocialTitlestringSelect a value from the drop down menu:activeinactive

Action Authentication

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

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

About Mailchimp

Mailchimp is a marketing automation and email marketing platform.

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