Product Hunt
Slack
ifttt

An automated workflow using ifttt

Connects Product Hunt + Slack

Get new hot Product Hunt products posted to a Slack channel

About this workflow template

This automation scenario allows you to connect Product Hunt and Slack

It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated scripts 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.

Product Hunt and Slack can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:

How it works?

When this trigger fires in Product Hunt

Product Hunt

New hot product in Product Hunt

This Trigger fires every time a product hits 100 upvotes.

Then this action happens in Slack

Slack

Post to channel in Slack

This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.

How to set up this workflow

This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Get new hot Product Hunt products posted to a Slack channel.

Part I

Configure Applications

First, we need to connect Product Hunt and Slack to IFTTT.

  • Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account.

    Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.

  • Connect Product Hunt to IFTTT.

    Connect Product Hunt to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT access to your Product Hunt account, using Product Hunt credentials.

  • Connect Slack to IFTTT.

    Connect Slack to IFTTT.

    Give IFTTT 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 IFTTT.

  • Set up a Trigger action for Product Hunt

    Set up a Trigger action for Product Hunt

    Choose the following trigger: New hot product (This Trigger fires every time a product hits 100 upvotes.).

  • Then set up an Action for Slack

    Then set up an Action for Slack

    Choose this action: Post to channel (This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.).

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 Product Hunt 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 Get new hot Product Hunt products posted to a Slack channel!

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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    triggerbyzapierpabbly-connectalbato
  • Slack

    New reaction added

    Triggers when a reaction (aka reactji) is added to a message in a public #channel.

    zapier
    triggerbyzapier
  • Product Hunt

    Execute a graphql query

    Performs an arbitrary authorized GraphQL query.

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  • Product Hunt

    New hot product

    Triggers when a product hits 100+ upvotes.

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    triggerbyzapierifttt
  • Product Hunt

    You upvote a product

    This Trigger fires every time you upvote a product.

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    triggerbyifttt
  • Product Hunt

    Watch posts

    Triggers when a new post is posted.

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    triggerbyintegromat
  • Product Hunt

    New upvote

    Triggers when you upvote a product. Specify someone else's Product Hunt username to trigger off their upvotes instead.

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    triggerbyzapier
  • Product Hunt

    New product

    Triggers when any new product is posted.

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    triggerbyzapier

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Slack

Slack

Team Chat

A cloud-based platform for team communication and collaboration

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IFTTT

IFTTT

Automation Platforms

An automation service with a simple formula - IF This Then That

IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.