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Getting Started#

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

Select this integration
Configure the New Event trigger
1. Connect your ChatBot account
2. Optional- Configure Webhook Name
Configure the Send Message to Channel action
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Select a Channel
3. Configure Text
4. Optional- Configure Send text as Slack mrkdwn
5. Optional- Configure Send as User
6. Optional- Configure Schedule message
7. Optional- Configure Include link to workflow
8. Optional- Configure Customize Bot Settings
9. Optional- Configure Bot Username
10. Optional- Select a Icon (emoji)
11. Optional- Configure Icon (image URL)
12. Optional- Configure Reply to Thread
13. Optional- Configure Message Timestamp
14. Optional- Configure Send Channel Message
15. Optional- Configure Add Message Metadata
16. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Type
17. Optional- Configure Metadata Event Payload
18. Optional- Configure Configure Unfurl Settings
19. Optional- Configure Unfurl Links
20. Optional- Configure Unfurl Media
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 Event on ChatBot

Description:Emit new event for event received. *Need to be configured in the ChatBot UI flow to emit events*. [See docs here](https://www.chatbot.com/docs/webhooks/)

Version:0.0.1

Key:chatbot-new-event

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ChatBot Overview#

Leverage the ChatBot API on Pipedream to automate conversations, streamline customer service, and connect chat functionality with various apps for rich, responsive interaction. With this API, you can programmatically send messages, manage chat histories, and implement chatbots that react to user input in real-time. By integrating with Pipedream, these capabilities can be augmented with thousands of apps, enabling seamless data flow and complex automations.

Trigger Code#

import chatbot from "../../chatbot.app.mjs";
import { v4 as uuid } from "uuid";

export default {
  key: "chatbot-new-event",
  name: "New Event",
  description: "Emit new event for event received. *Need to be configured in the ChatBot UI flow to emit events*. [See docs here](https://www.chatbot.com/docs/webhooks/)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    chatbot,
    db: "$.service.db",
    http: {
      type: "$.interface.http",
      customResponse: true,
    },
    name: {
      label: "Webhook Name",
      description: "The name of the webhook, this will be used to select in the ChatBot UI flow",
      type: "string",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    async _respondWebHook(http, event) {
      http.respond({
        status: 200,
        body: event.query.challenge,
      });
    },
    _getWebhookId() {
      return this.db.get("webhookId");
    },
    _setWebhookId(webhookId) {
      this.db.set("webhookId", webhookId);
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async activate() {
      const validationToken = uuid();

      const response = await this.chatbot.createWebhook({
        auth: {},
        headers: [],
        name: this.name ?? `Webhook ${validationToken}`,
        token: validationToken,
        url: this.http.endpoint,
      });

      this._setWebhookId(response.id);
    },
    async deactivate() {
      const webhookId = this._getWebhookId();
      await this.chatbot.deleteWebhook(webhookId);
    },
  },
  async run(event) {
    await this._respondWebHook(this.http, event);

    const {
      body,
      headers,
    } = event;

    this.$emit(body, {
      id: headers["x-request-id"],
      summary: `New event ${headers["x-request-id"]} received`,
      ts: new Date(),
    });
  },
};

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
ChatBot	`chatbot`	`app`	This component uses the ChatBot app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
N/A	`http`	`$.interface.http`	This component uses `$.interface.http` to generate a unique URL when the component is first instantiated. Each request to the URL will trigger the `run()` method of the component.
Webhook Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the webhook, this will be used to select in the ChatBot UI flow

Trigger Authentication#

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

To retrieve your API keys,

Navigate to your ChatBot account and sign in
Go to “Settings” > “Developers” > “API keys”

Note: The client access token should be used to invoke /query endpoint. For other API endpoints use the Developer access token

About ChatBot#

ChatBot is an all-in-one platform to create, deploy, and track chatbots across channels.

Action#

Send Message to Channel on Slack

Description:Send a message to a public or private channel. [See the documentation](https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage)

Version:0.0.1

Key:slack-send-message-to-channel

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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!

Action Code#

import common from "../common/send-message.mjs";
import constants from "../../common/constants.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-send-message-to-channel",
  name: "Send Message to Channel",
  description: "Send a message to a public or private channel. [See the documentation](https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage)",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    slack: common.props.slack,
    conversation: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
        () => ({
          types: [
            constants.CHANNEL_TYPE.PUBLIC,
            constants.CHANNEL_TYPE.PRIVATE,
          ],
        }),
      ],
      description: "Select a public or private channel",
    },
    text: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "text",
      ],
    },
    mrkdwn: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "mrkdwn",
      ],
    },
    ...common.props,
  },
};

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
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
Channel	`conversation`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Text	`text`	`string`	Text of the message to send (see Slack's formatting docs). This field is usually necessary, unless you're providing only attachments instead.
Send text as Slack mrkdwn	`mrkdwn`	`boolean`	`TRUE` by default. Pass `FALSE` to disable Slack markup parsing. See docs here
Send as User	`as_user`	`boolean`	Optionally pass `TRUE` to post the message as the authenticated user, instead of as a bot. Defaults to `FALSE`.
Schedule message	`post_at`	`string`	Messages can only be scheduled up to 120 days in advance, and cannot be scheduled for the past. The datetime should be in ISO 8601 format. (Example: `2014-01-01T00:00:00Z`)
Include link to workflow	`include_sent_via_pipedream_flag`	`boolean`	Defaults to `true`, includes a link to the workflow at the end of your Slack message.
Customize Bot Settings	`customizeBotSettings`	`boolean`	Customize the username and/or icon of the Bot
Reply to Thread	`replyToThread`	`boolean`	Reply to an existing thread
Add Message Metadata	`addMessageMetadata`	`boolean`	Set the metadata event type and payload
Configure Unfurl Settings	`configureUnfurlSettings`	`boolean`	Configure settings for unfurling links and media

Action 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.

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