HelpDesk + Slack

Send Slack channel messages for new HelpDesk ticket messages

Stay informed about new messages in your HelpDesk tickets and collaborate promptly with your team by using this automation workflow. Whenever there's a new message in a HelpDesk ticket, this workflow will send a channel message in Slack, ensuring your team stays updated and can address the issue effectively. Keep your support team aligned and improve response times with this seamless integration.

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New Message in a Ticket
Triggers when there's a new message in a ticket.
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Send Channel Message
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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New Ticket
Triggers when a new support ticket is created.
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Ticket Followers Changed
Triggers when followers change in a ticket.
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Ticket Priority Changed
Triggers when ticket changes priority.
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Ticket Tags Changed
Triggers when tags are changed in a ticket.
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- IDRequired
- Requester email
- Requester name
- Ticket subject
- Message text
- Ticket priority
- Assigned team
- Private message
- Tags
- People in the loop
- Ticket followers (agents)
- Upload transaction ID
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- IDRequired
- TagsRequired
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- Transaction IDRequired
- File contentRequired
- File name
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- ID
- Requester emailRequired
- Requester name
- Ticket subjectRequired
- Message textRequired
- Requester author
- Ticket priority
- Assigned team
- Private message
- Tags
- People in the loop
- Ticket followers (agents)
- Upload transaction ID
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New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include Alias
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- Reaction
- User
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
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- 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
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- 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?
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Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- User
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- 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 on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, the new text for the message, and a boolean to indicate if you want to edit a bot message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

Ticket Assignment Changed
Triggers when ticket changes assignment.
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New Message in a Ticket
Triggers when there's a new message in a ticket.
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Ticket Status Changed
Triggers when ticket changes status.
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- Requester emailRequired
- Requester name
- Ticket subjectRequired
- Message textRequired
- Requester author
- Ticket priority
- Assigned team
- Private message
- Tags
- People in the loop
- Ticket followers (agents)
- Upload transaction ID
Action
Write
- IDRequired
- Ticket followers (agents)Required
Action
Write
- Ticket ID
Action
Write
- ID
- Requester email
Action
Search
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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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.
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Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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