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2. Choose an Action

The event an automation performs after it's triggered

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Select a trigger from Linear

A trigger is an event that starts your Zap and runs the workflow. For example, with Linear, a trigger could be "New Document Comment."

A trigger is the event that kicks off your automated workflow.

Setup an action from Slack

An action is what takes place after the automation is triggered. For example, with Slack, the action could be "Add Reminder."

An action is the event that your automated workflow performs when triggered.

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Create Linear issues when new Slack reactions are added
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Create Linear issues from new Slack pushed messages
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Send Slack Channel Messages for New Linear Issues
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Send Slack channel messages for updated Linear issues.
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Send channel messages in Slack for new issues created in Linear
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Create Linear issues when new Slack reactions are added

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Create Linear issues from new Slack channel messages

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Create Linear issues from new Slack pushed messages

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Send Slack Channel Messages for New Linear Issues

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Send Slack channel messages for updated Linear issues.

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Send channel messages in Slack for new issues created in Linear

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Create Linear issues when new reactions are added in Slack
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Send Slack channel messages for new Linear issues.
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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

- Creator
- Project
- Document ID
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- Team
- Status
- Creator
- Assignee
- Priority
- Label
- Project
- Project Milestone
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Instant
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- Creator
- Project
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Instant
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- Team
- Status
- Creator
- Assignee
- Priority
- Label
- Project
- Project Milestone
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- Issue ID
- URL
  Required
- Title
Action
Write

- Issue ID
- Comment Body
  Required
Action
Write
- Issue ID
  Required
- Team
- Title
- Summary
- Parent Issue
- Status
- Assignee
- Priority
- Estimate
- Labels
- Project
- Project Milestone
- Due Date
Action
Write

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include_alias
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- Creator
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
  Required
- Reaction
- User
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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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- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Text
  Required
- 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
- Channel
  Required
- Text
  Required
- 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
- Api_docs_info
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Comment Body
  Required
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 Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- ID of Issue
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Bot Name
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

- Creator
- Team
- Issue ID
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- Team
- Status
- Lead
- Initiative
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- Creator
- Project
- Team
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- Creator
- Project
- Team
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- Name
  Required
- Summary
- Status
- Teams
  Required
- Members
- Lead
- Priority
Action
Write
- Template
- Team
- Summary
- Parent Issue
- Status
- Assignee
- Subscriber emails
- Priority
- Estimate
- Labels
- Project ID
- Project Milestone
- Due Date
Action
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Creator
- Shared
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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Instant
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- User
Action
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- Channel
  Required
- Text
  Required
- 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
- Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
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
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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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- Email
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full Name
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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