Remote + Slack

Send channel messages in Slack for new times off in Remote

Keep your team informed with ease with this seamless workflow. When someone takes time off in the Remote app, it immediately posts a message in your team's Slack channel. This way, everyone on your team stays updated about who's absent, preventing any communication gap or unattended tasks. Adopt this automation to save time and maintain transparency within your remote team.

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Time Off Requested
Triggers when a timeoff is requested
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Send Channel Message
Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Custom Field Value Updated
Triggers when a custom field has its value updated.
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Employment Details Updated
This event is triggered whenever an employment department or manager is updated.
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Contract Amendment Done
This event is triggered whenever a contract amendment employment request is fully executed.
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Instant
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Employment User Status Activated
This event is triggered whenever an employment user status is updated to active.
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Get Employees
Triggers when a new employee is created in Remote.
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Scheduled
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Time Off Approved
Triggers when a time off is approved
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Time Off With Changes in Date
Triggers when a time off has its date changed
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Time Off Requested
Triggers when a timeoff is requested
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- Remote Employment IDRequired
- Time of Start DateRequired
- Time off End dateRequired
- Notes
- Tyme Off TypeRequired
- Time ZoneRequired
- Number of time off hours per weekday (Monday to Friday)Required
- Remote Approver ID
Action
Write
- Company IDRequired
- CountryRequired
- Full NameRequired
- Job TitleRequired
- Personal Email AddressRequired
- Provisional Start Date
- TypeRequired
Action
Write
- Time off IDRequired
Action
Write
- User IDRequired
Action
Write
- Work EmailRequired
- Employment IDRequired
Action
Write
- Employment IDRequired
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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Instant
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- Include Alias
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Instant
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- User Name
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- Channel
- 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.
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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 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

Employment Account Updated
This event is triggered whenever an employment account email is updated.
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Employment Personal Information Updated
This event is triggered whenever an employment personal details is updated. Personal details includes personal informations, home address and emergency contact.
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Employment Start Date Changed
This event is triggered whenever an employment start date is changed.
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Employment User Status Deactivated
This event is triggered whenever an employment user status is updated to inactive.
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Instant
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- Sort ByRequired
- StatusRequired
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Scheduled
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Time Off Canceled
Triggers when a time off is canceled
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Instant
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Time Off Declined
Triggers when a time off is declined
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- TitleRequired
- AmountRequired
- Category
- CurrencyRequired
- Employment IDRequired
- Expense DateRequired
- Reviewed At
- Reviewer ID
- Tax Amount
- Timezone
- Receipt NameRequired
- Receipt ContentRequired
Action
Write
- CurrencyRequired
- Employment IDRequired
- Item AmountRequired
- Item DescriptionRequired
- Note
- Number of OccurrencesRequired
- Invoice NumberRequired
- PeriodicityRequired
- Start DateRequired
Action
Write
- Employee idRequired
Action
Write
- Employment IDRequired
Action
Write
- Custom Field IDRequired
- Employment IDRequired
Action
Write
- Filter by employee email
- Page
- Page size
- Filter by employment status
Action
Search
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- 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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- 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

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Custom Field Value Updated

Employment Details Updated

Contract Amendment Done

Employment User Status Activated

Get Employees

Time Off Approved

Time Off With Changes in Date

Time Off Requested

Create Approved Time Off

Create Employee

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Show Company Manager

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New Team Custom Emoji

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New Reaction Added

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Retrieve Thread Messages

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

Employment Account Updated

Employment Personal Information Updated

Employment Start Date Changed

Employment User Status Deactivated

New Contractor Invoice

Time Off Canceled

Time Off Declined

Create Approved Expense

Create Contractor Invoice Schedule

Get Employee Information

Invite Employment

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New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

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Create Channel

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Delete Message

Remove User from Channel

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Get Message by Timestamp

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

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