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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Slack trigger and addevent 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 (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Configure slackApphook
3. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
4. Optional- Configure Ignore Messages from Yourself
Configure the Create Event action
1. Connect your addevent account
2. Configure Event Title
3. Configure Start Time
4. Optional- Configure End Time
5. Optional- Select a Timezone
6. Optional- Configure Location
7. Optional- Configure Description
8. Optional- Select a Calendar ID
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 (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel

Version:1.0.20

Key:slack-new-direct-message

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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 sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-direct-message",
  name: "New Direct Message (Instant)",
  version: "1.0.20",
  description: "Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        return [
          "message.im",
        ];
      },
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
    ignoreSelf: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Ignore Messages from Yourself",
      description: "Ignores messages sent to yourself",
      default: false,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New direct message received";
    },
    processEvent(event) {
      if ((this.ignoreSelf && event.user == this.slack.mySlackId())
        || ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype === "bot_message" || event.bot_id))
        || (event.subtype === "message_changed")) {
        return;
      }
      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.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots
Ignore Messages from Yourself	`ignoreSelf`	`boolean`	Ignores messages sent to yourself

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:

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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#

Create Event on addevent

Description:Creates a new instance of an event. [See the documentation](https://docs.addevent.com/reference/create-event)

Version:0.0.1

Key:addevent-create-event

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addevent Overview#

The AddEvent API enables automation of calendar event management. With it, you can create events, list upcoming events, and manage RSVPs. It’s useful for organizations that schedule multiple events and need to streamline their event-creation process, send out invitations, and track attendee responses. On Pipedream, you can build workflows that trigger on various events to connect AddEvent with other apps, creating a seamless event-management experience.

Action Code#

import addevent from "../../addevent.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "addevent-create-event",
  name: "Create Event",
  description: "Creates a new instance of an event. [See the documentation](https://docs.addevent.com/reference/create-event)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    addevent,
    title: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Event Title",
      description: "The title of the event.",
    },
    startTime: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Start Time",
      description: "The start date & time of the event. Accepts datetimes in the following formats: `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00:00, `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00, `YYYY-MM-DD` e.g. 2023-11-28",
    },
    endTime: {
      type: "string",
      label: "End Time",
      description: "The end date & time of the event. Accepts datetimes in the following formats: `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00:00, `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00, `YYYY-MM-DD` e.g. 2023-11-28. Defaults to `datetime_start + 1 hour` if not set.",
      optional: true,
    },
    timezone: {
      propDefinition: [
        addevent,
        "timezone",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
    location: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Location",
      description: "The event's location. This can be an address or a URL.",
      optional: true,
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Description",
      description: "The event's description.",
      optional: true,
    },
    calendarId: {
      propDefinition: [
        addevent,
        "calendarId",
      ],
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.addevent.createEvent({
      data: {
        calendar_id: this.calendarId,
        title: this.title,
        datetime_start: this.startTime,
        datetime_end: this.endTime,
        timezone: this.timezone,
        location: this.location,
        description: this.description,
      },
      $,
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created event 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
addevent	`addevent`	`app`	This component uses the addevent app.
Event Title	`title`	`string`	The title of the event.
Start Time	`startTime`	`string`	The start date & time of the event. Accepts datetimes in the following formats: `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00:00, `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00, `YYYY-MM-DD` e.g. 2023-11-28
End Time	`endTime`	`string`	The end date & time of the event. Accepts datetimes in the following formats: `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00:00, `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm` e.g. 2023-11-28 10:00, `YYYY-MM-DD` e.g. 2023-11-28. Defaults to `datetime_start + 1 hour` if not set.
Timezone	`timezone`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Location	`location`	`string`	The event's location. This can be an address or a URL.
Description	`description`	`string`	The event's description.
Calendar ID	`calendarId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Action Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API token,

Navigate to your AddEvent account and sign in
Go to “Account Information” > “Account ID and API Token”

Create Event with addevent API on New Direct Message (Instant) from Slack API

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