Dext + Slack

Send direct messages in Slack for new processed receipts in Dext

Stay updated with your accounting tasks in real-time. When Dext processes a new receipt, this workflow sends you a direct message in Slack, notifying you instantly. It simplifies your finance management, ensuring you never miss monitoring any receipt. Perfect for teams who use Slack as their main communication channel and want a more efficient way to track business expenses.

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New Processed Receipt Notification
Triggers when a new receipt has been processed and allows you to create custom notifications.
TriggerScheduled
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Send Direct Message
Sends a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later.
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Supported triggers and actions

- Archive Receipts
- Client Filter
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Threshold
- Client Filter
Trigger
Scheduled
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- PhotoRequired
- Client Filter
Action
Write
- PhotoRequired
- Client Filter
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
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- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
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- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

- Client Filter
Trigger
Scheduled
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- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- EmailRequired
- Mobile Number
- Account Name
Action
Write
Check Number of Processed Receipts
Check if you have newly processed items submitted by your clients. Sample data is an overview of new receipts for a demo company.
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
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- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
Action
Write
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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About Slack

Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

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