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