Send message
Slack Send Message is an AI-powered tool that enables sending messages swiftly to users, groups, private channels, or public channels within Slack. It integrates seamlessly with Slack's API to facilitate effective communication directly from your workflows.
Features
- Supports sending messages to multiple Slack conversation types including direct messages, groups, private channels, and public channels.
- Allows rich text formatting with Slack's markdown syntax for enhanced message presentation.
- Enables scheduling messages up to 120 days in advance using ISO 8601 datetime format.
- Provides options to customize bot settings such as username and icon for personalized messaging.
- Supports replying to existing threads and attaching metadata for structured event tracking.
Benefits
- Streamlines communication by automating Slack message delivery within business workflows.
- Increases team productivity by allowing scheduled and targeted messaging without manual intervention.
- Enhances engagement with customizable bot identities and message formatting options.
- Facilitates better message organization by supporting thread replies and metadata tagging.
- Integrates robustly with Slack’s API, ensuring reliable and consistent message delivery.
Description
Send a message to a user, group, private channel or public channel. See the documentation
Parameters
11 parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| channelTyperequired | string | The type of channel to send to. User/Direct Message (im), Group (mpim), Private Channel or Public Channel |
| conversationrequired | string | Select a public or private channel, or a user or group |
| textrequired | string | Text of the message to send (see Slack's formatting docs). This field is usually necessary, unless you're providing only attachments instead. |
| mrkdwn | boolean |
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| as_user | boolean | Optionally pass |
| post_at | string | Messages can only be scheduled up to 120 days in advance, and cannot be scheduled for the past. The datetime should be in ISO 8601 format. (Example: |
| include_sent_via_pipedream_flag | boolean | Defaults to |
| customizeBotSettings | boolean | Customize the username and/or icon of the Bot |
| replyToThread | boolean | Reply to an existing thread |
| addMessageMetadata | boolean | Set the metadata event type and payload |
| configureUnfurlSettings | boolean | Configure settings for unfurling links and media |
