Slack

Discover how to use the Slack app with Zapier.

• How to get started with Slack on Zapier

  Slack and Zapier connect to automate team communication. You can trigger actions when new messages are posted and sen...

• Tips for formatting Slack messages

  You can format Slack messages in Zaps to add styling, user mentions, and channel and workspace notifications. Text Bo...

• How to find Slack member, channel, and user group IDs

  When creating workflows with Slack, you might need to complete a field as a custom value with the ID of a member, cha...

• How to trigger Zaps from Slack thread messages

  When creating Zaps using Slack, you may want to trigger Zaps when Slack threads receive new replies. This article wil...

• How to set up Slack's Request Approval action in Zapier

  This article explains how to set up Slack’s Request Approval action to create a Slack approval bot. Learn how to inte...

• How to interact with Slack's approval bot

  This article will explain how Slack’s Request Approval action appears in Slack and how to interact with it. Learn how...

• Extracting an attachment from Slack messages

  You can use Slack's New Message Posted to Channel trigger to extract message attachments in public Slack channels. Me...

• Using Zapier's App Home in Slack

  With Zapier App Home, you'll be able to monitor your Zapier account activity right within Slack. You'll be able to v...

• Slack error: Nothing can be found for the search

  When using Slack’s search action in your Zaps, you get the error message “Nothing could be found for the search.” You...

• Slack error: channel_not_found

  SymptomsWhen using Slack actions to send direct messages or channel messages, you get the error message “channel_not_...

• Slack error: Slack workspace has reached a rate limit for this action

  When using Slack in your Zaps to send messages, you get the error message “Slack workspace has reached a rate limit f...

• Slack error: Slack throttling only allows writing 1 chat message per second

  When using Slack in your Zaps to send messages, you get the error message: ("('Slack throttling only allows writing 1...

• Common problems with Slack

  Slack handles/usernames, mentions, and notifications aren’t working correctly You must use special formatting to incl...