Airtable
Slack
pipedream

An automated workflow using pipedream

Connects Airtable + Slack

Send Message to a Private Channel with Slack API on New or Modified Records from Airtable API

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Airtable and Slack

It can be build using Pipedream, a no-code workflow automation tool. Pipedream allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.

Airtable and Slack can also be integrated using automation tools other than pipedream:

Diagram

Send Message to a Private Channel with Slack API on New or Modified Records from Airtable API
Workflow diagram: Airtable + Slack integration

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Airtable

Airtable

New or Modified Records in Airtable

Then this action happens in Slack

Slack

Send Message to a Private Channel in Slack

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Send Message to a Private Channel with Slack API on New or Modified Records from Airtable API.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Airtable and Slack to Pipedream.

  • Create Pipedream account.

    Create Pipedream account.

    Create Pipedream account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Airtable to Pipedream.

    Connect Airtable to Pipedream.

    Give Pipedream access to your Airtable account, using Airtable credentials.

  • Connect Slack to Pipedream.

    Connect Slack to Pipedream.

    Give Pipedream access to your Slack account, using Slack credentials.

Part II

Build an integration workflow

Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of Pipedream.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Airtable

    Choose the following trigger: New or Modified Records (null).

  • Then set up an Action for Slack

    Choose this action: Send Message to a Private Channel (null).

Part III

Test and Publish

Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.

  • Customize data flow

    Customize data flow

    Configure the data that is exchanged between Airtable and Slack.

  • Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test the workflow and turn it on for production use

    Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Send Message to a Private Channel with Slack API on New or Modified Records from Airtable API!

Supported triggers and actions

  • Slack

    New message in channels (instant)

    New message in channels (instant)

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  • Slack

    New message posted to channel

    Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Slack

    New saved message

    Triggers when you save a message.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Slack

    New pushed message

    Triggers when you click the "Push to Zapier" button from a message in Slack.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Slack

    New user

    Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.

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  • Slack

    New mention

    Triggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Airtable

    Update record

    Update the values of specific cells in an Airtable record.

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  • Airtable

    Get record

    Get a specific record

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    actionbypabbly-connectpipedream
  • Airtable

    Delete record

    Delete specific record by ID.

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  • Airtable

    Create single record

    Create single record

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    actionbypipedream
  • Airtable

    Create multiple records

    Create multiple records

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    actionbypipedream
  • Airtable

    List records

    List records

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    actionbypipedream

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