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Getting Started

This integration creates a workflow with a Slack trigger and Ably 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 Interaction Events (Instant) trigger
    1. Connect your Slack account
    2. Configure alert
    3. Optional- Configure Action IDs
    4. Optional- Select one or more Channels
    5. Configure slackApphook
  3. Configure the Publish Message action
    1. Connect your Ably account
    2. Configure Channel Name
    3. Configure Event Name
    4. Configure Message Data
  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 events on new Slack [interactivity events](https://api.slack.com/interactivity) sourced from [Block Kit interactive elements](https://api.slack.com/interactivity/components), [Slash commands](https://api.slack.com/interactivity/slash-commands), or [Shortcuts](https://api.slack.com/interactivity/shortcuts).
Version:0.0.16
Key:slack-new-interaction-event-received

New Interaction Events (Instant) Overview

Slack messages can contain interactive elements like buttons, dropdowns, radio buttons, and more. This source subscribes to interactive events, like when a button is clicked in a message.

Example of a Slack button

Then this source will be triggered when you or another Slack user in your workspace clicks a button, selects an option or fills out a form.

Example feed of interaction events coming from Slack

With this trigger, you can build workflows that perform some work with other APIs or services, and then reply back to the original message.

Trigger Code

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

export default {
  name: "New Interaction Events (Instant)",
  version: "0.0.16",
  key: "slack-new-interaction-event-received",
  description: "Emit new events on new Slack [interactivity events](https://api.slack.com/interactivity) sourced from [Block Kit interactive elements](https://api.slack.com/interactivity/components), [Slash commands](https://api.slack.com/interactivity/slash-commands), or [Shortcuts](https://api.slack.com/interactivity/shortcuts).",
  type: "source",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    alert: {
      type: "alert",
      alertType: "info",
      content: "Please note that only messages created via Pipedream's [Send Block Kit Message](https://pipedream.com/apps/slack/actions/send-block-kit-message) Action, or via API call from the Pipedream app will emit an interaction event with this trigger. \n\nBlock kit messages sent directly via the Slack's block kit builder will not trigger an interaction event. \n\nSee the [documentation](https://pipedream.com/apps/slack/triggers/new-interaction-event-received) for more details.",
    },
    action_ids: {
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Action IDs",
      description: "Filter interaction events by specific `action_id`'s to subscribe for new interaction events. If none are specified, all `action_ids` created via Pipedream will emit new events.",
      optional: true,
      default: [],
    },
    conversations: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "conversation",
      ],
      type: "string[]",
      label: "Channels",
      description: "Filter interaction events by one or more channels. If none selected, any interaction event in any channel will emit new events.",
      optional: true,
      default: [],
    },
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      /**
       * Subscribes to potentially 4 different events:
       * `interaction_events` - all interaction events on the authenticated account
       * `interaction_events:${action_id}` - all interaction events with a specific given action_id
       * `interaction_events:${channel_id}` - all interaction events within a specific channel
       * `interaction_events:${channel_id}:${action_id}` - action_id within a specific channel
       * @returns string[]
       */
      async eventNames() {
        // start with action_ids, since they can be the most specific
        const action_events = this.action_ids.reduce((carry, action_id) => {
          // if channels are provided, spread them
          if (this.conversations && this.conversations.length > 0) {
            return [
              ...carry,
              ...this.conversations.map(
                (channel) => `interaction_events:${channel}:${action_id}`,
              ),
            ];
          }

          return [
            ...carry,
            `interaction_events:${action_id}`,
          ];
        }, []);

        if (action_events.length > 0) return action_events;

        // if no action_ids are specified, move down to channels
        const channel_events = this.conversations.map(
          (channel) => `interaction_events:${channel}`,
        );

        if (channel_events.length > 0) return channel_events;

        // if not specific action_ids or channels are specified, subscribe to all events
        return [
          "interaction_events",
        ];
      },
    },
  },
  methods: {},
  async run(event) {
    this.$emit(
      {
        event,
      },
      {
        summary: `New interaction event${
          event?.channel?.id
            ? ` in channel ${event.channel.id}`
            : ""
        }${
          event.actions?.length > 0
            ? ` from action_ids ${event.actions
              .map((action) => action.action_id)
              .join(", ")}`
            : ""
        }`,
        ts: Date.now(),
      },
    );
  },
  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.
Action IDsaction_idsstring[]

Filter interaction events by specific action_id's to subscribe for new interaction events. If none are specified, all action_ids created via Pipedream will emit new events.

Channelsconversationsstring[]Select a value from the drop down menu.
slackApphook$.interface.apphook

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:

bookmarks:writecalls:readcalls:writechannels:historychannels:readchannels:writednd:readdnd:writeemoji:readfiles:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writepins:readpins:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writeremote_files:readremote_files:sharestars:readstars:writeteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:usercommandsfiles:write:userusers.profile:writeusers.profile:readsearch: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:Publish a message in a channel. [See docs here](https://ably.com/docs/realtime/messages#message-publish)
Version:0.0.1
Key:ably-publish-message

Ably Overview

Ably API provides a platform for adding real-time messaging, streaming, and presence capabilities to your apps. With Pipedream, you can harness this power to create dynamic, event-driven workflows. Automate notifications, synchronize data across systems in real time, or react to Ably events to trigger actions in other services, like sending emails, updating databases, or calling external APIs.

Action Code

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

export default {
  name: "Publish Message",
  version: "0.0.1",
  key: "ably-publish-message",
  description: "Publish a message in a channel. [See docs here](https://ably.com/docs/realtime/messages#message-publish)",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    ably,
    channelName: {
      propDefinition: [
        ably,
        "channelName",
      ],
      description: "The name of channel that will be published",
    },
    eventName: {
      propDefinition: [
        ably,
        "eventName",
      ],
      description: "The event name that will be published",
    },
    messageData: {
      propDefinition: [
        ably,
        "messageData",
      ],
      description: "The data of the message that will be published",
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.ably.publishMessage({
      $,
      channelName: this.channelName,
      data: {
        name: this.eventName,
        data: this.messageData,
      },
    });

    if (response.messageId) {
      $.export("$summary", `Successfully published message with ID ${response.messageId}`);
    }

    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
AblyablyappThis component uses the Ably app.
Channel NamechannelNamestring

The name of channel that will be published

Event NameeventNamestring

The event name that will be published

Message DatamessageDatastring

The data of the message that will be published

Action Authentication

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

The full application key string can obtained through the dashboard and split at the colon.
api_key_initial is the initial segment of the api key before the colon used as the user name
api_key_remaining is the remaining string (without the leading colon) used as the password.

About Ably

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