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  • How to Connect Slack to ZBrain Flow?
  • Additional Settings to Create Slack Connection
  • Additional Settings to Add Reaction to Message
  • Additional Settings to Send Message To A User
  • Additional Settings to Send Message To A Channel
  • Additional Settings to Request Approval from A User
  • Additional Settings to Request Approval in a Channel
  • Additional Settings to Request Action from a User
  • Additional Settings to Request Action in a Channel
  • Additional Settings to Upload File
  • Additional Settings to Search Messages
  • Additional Settings to Find Users by Email
  • Additional Settings to Find User by Email Handle
  • Additional Settings to Update Message
  • Additional Settings to Create Channel
  • Additional Settings to Update Profile
  • Additional Settings to Get Channel History
  • Additional Settings to Set User Status
  • Additional Settings to Markdown to Slack Format
  • Additional Settings to Custom API Call
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Slack

Slack is a cloud-based messaging platform designed to improve communication and collaboration within teams. It offers features such as direct messaging, group chats, file sharing, and integration with numerous third-party applications to streamline workflows and enhance productivity in corporate environments.

Slack's integration with ZBrain enables these comprehensive capabilities:

Add Reaction to Message

Add an emoji reaction to a message.

Send Message To A User

Send a message to a user

Send Message To A Channel

Send a message to a channel

Request Approval from A User

Send an approval message to a user and then wait until the message is approved or disapproved.

Request Approval in a Channel

Send an approval message to a channel and then wait until the message is approved or disapproved.

Request Action from A User

Send a message to a user and wait until the user selects an action

Request Action in A Channel

Send a message in a channel and wait until an action is selected

Upload file

Upload the file without sharing it to a channel or user

Search messages

Searches for messages matching a query

Find User by Email

Finds a user by matching against their email address.

Find User by Handle

Finds a user by matching against their Slack handle.

Update message

Update an existing message

Create Channel

Creates a new channel.

Update Profile

Update basic profile fields such as name or title.

Get channel history

Retrieve all messages from a specific channel ("conversation") between specified timestamps.

Set User Status

Sets a user's custom status

Markdown to Slack format

Convert Markdown-formatted text to Slack's pseudo-markdown syntax

Custom API Call

Make a custom API call to a specific endpoint

How to Connect Slack to ZBrain Flow?

To integrate Slack with ZBrain Flow, follow these steps to select and utilize the desired capabilities:

  1. Search for the Slack Component: Search the Slack component within the ZBrain interface.

  2. Select the Required Capability: From a range of comprehensive capabilities offered, select the desired element.

Additional Settings to Create Slack Connection

Provide these details to set up the connection:

  • Connection Name: Designate a unique name for this connection to easily identify it among others.

  • Connect: Click to authenticate and establish a connection with Slack using your account credentials.

Additional Settings to Add Reaction to Message

  • Connection: Select the previously configured Slack connection to interact with.

  • Channel: Specify the Slack channel ID where the message is located.

  • Message Timestamp: Enter the unique timestamp of the message to which you want to add a reaction.

  • Reaction (emoji) name: Provide the name of the emoji to use as a reaction, like :+1: for a thumbs up.

Additional Settings to Send Message To A User

  • Connection: Choose your configured Slack connection for sending messages.

  • User: Enter the Slack user ID to whom the message will be sent.

  • Message: Type the message you wish to send to the user.

  • Username: Specify the username of the bot that will appear as the sender.

  • Profile Picture: Provide a URL for the profile picture to represent the bot.

  • Block Kit Blocks: Enter JSON formatted Slack Block Kit components to structure the message.

Additional Settings to Send Message To A Channel

  • Connection: Select the configured Slack connection for sending channel messages.

  • Channel: Choose the Slack channel where the message will be posted.

  • Message: Write the content of the message to be sent to the channel.

  • Username: Specify the username of the bot that will appear as the sender in the channel.

  • Profile Picture: Provide the URL for the profile picture to represent the bot.

  • Attachment: Attach files to the message by providing URLs.

  • Threads: Enter the timestamp of a parent message to send this as a reply in a thread.

  • Block Kit Blocks: Input JSON formatted Slack Block Kit components to structure the message elaborately.

Additional Settings to Request Approval from A User

  • Connection: Choose the configured Slack connection to interact with users.

  • User: Select the specific user in Slack to request approval from.

  • Message: Input the message detailing what approval is being requested.

  • Username: Specify the username of the bot that will appear when requesting approval.

  • Profile Picture: Provide the URL for the profile picture to be used by the bot when sending the request.

Additional Settings to Request Approval in a Channel

  • Connection: Choose the configured Slack connection for channel interactions.

  • Channel: Select the Slack channel where approval is to be requested.

  • Message: Enter the approval request message to be posted in the selected channel.

  • Username: Specify the bot's username that will appear when sending the approval request.

  • Profile Picture: Provide the URL for the profile picture to be used by the bot in the approval request.

Additional Settings to Request Action from a User

  • Connection: Select the configured Slack connection to interact with users.

  • User: Choose the Slack user from whom an action is requested.

  • Message: Type the message to send, prompting the user for action.

  • Action Buttons: Add interactive buttons that the user can click to respond to the request.

  • Username: Specify the username of the bot that will appear when sending the message.

  • Profile Picture: Provide the URL for the bot's profile picture to use when sending the message.

Additional Settings to Request Action in a Channel

  • Connection: Choose the configured Slack connection to interact with a channel.

  • Channel: Select the Slack channel where the action request will be posted.

  • Message: Enter the message to prompt channel members for action.

  • Action Buttons: Configure interactive buttons for channel members to respond to the request.

  • Username: Specify the username of the bot that will display when the message is posted.

  • Profile Picture: Provide the URL for the bot's profile picture to be shown in the message.

Additional Settings to Upload File

  • Connection: Choose the Slack connection through which the file will be uploaded.

  • Attachment: Upload the file to be shared in Slack.

  • Title: Provide a title for the uploaded file (optional).

  • Filename: Specify the name of the file as it should appear in Slack.

  • Channel: Select the Slack channel where the file will be posted.

Additional Settings to Search Messages

  • Connection: Select the appropriate Slack connection for executing the search.

  • Search query: Enter the keywords or phrases to search for within Slack messages.

Additional Settings to Find Users by Email

  • Connection: Choose the relevant Slack connection to use for this operation.

  • Email: Input the email address to search for the corresponding Slack user.

Additional Settings to Find User by Email Handle

  • Connection: Choose the relevant Slack connection to use for this operation.

  • Handle: Input the user handle (display name), omitting the "@" symbol, to find the corresponding Slack user.

Additional Settings to Update Message

  • Connection: Choose the existing Slack connection.

  • Channel: Select the channel containing the message to be updated.

  • Message Timestamp: Enter the timestamp of the original message you want to modify.

  • Message: Input the updated message text to replace the existing content.

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Additional Settings to Create Channel

  • Connection: Choose the Slack connection to use.

  • Channel Name: Specify the name of the new channel.

  • Is Private?: Toggle to specify if the channel should be private.

Additional Settings to Update Profile

  • Connection: Select the Slack connection to use.

  • First Name: Enter the first name for the user profile.

  • Last Name: Enter the last name for the user profile.

  • Email: Update the user's email address; note this will notify both old and new addresses.

  • User: Specify the user ID to update; only admins can update other user profiles.

Additional Settings to Get Channel History

  • Connection: Select the Slack connection to use.

  • Channel: Enter the ID of the Slack channel to retrieve history.

  • Oldest: Set the oldest message timestamp to include in the results.

  • Latest: Specify the latest message timestamp to retrieve up to.

  • Inclusive: Toggle to include messages with the specified oldest or latest timestamps.

  • Include all metadata: Choose to retrieve all metadata associated with each message.

Additional Settings to Set User Status

  • Connection: Choose your Slack connection.

  • Text: Enter the text for the user status.

  • Emoji: Specify an emoji shortcode to display with the status, such as :smile:.

  • Expires at: Enter a Unix timestamp, after which the status will expire; leave blank for a non-expiring status.

Additional Settings to Markdown to Slack Format

  • Markdown text: Input your markdown text to convert it into Slack's message formatting style.

Additional Settings to Custom API Call

  • Connection: Select your Slack connection.

  • URL: Enter the endpoint URL for the custom API call.

  • Method: Choose the HTTP method for the API call, like GET or POST.

  • Headers: Add custom headers as needed for the API request.

  • Query Parameters: Define query parameters to include in the API request.

  • Body: Input the JSON or other data to be sent in the API request body.

  • No Error on Failure: Enables a process to continue without stopping or flagging an error if a step fails.

  • Timeout: Set a timeout in seconds for the API call.

  • User token: Toggle to use user token instead of bot token

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Block Kit blocks: Optionally, add Slack’s Block Kit components to format the updated message content. For this, see for specs.

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