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Select a trigger from RotaCloud

A trigger is an event that starts your Zap and runs the workflow. For example, with RotaCloud, a trigger could be "Leave Created."

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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Triggers and actions are the main components of every automated workflow.

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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.

Leave Created
Triggers when leave is created in RotaCloud.
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Leave Request Created
Triggers when a leave request is created in RotaCloud.
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Location Created
Triggers when a location is created in RotaCloud.
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Location Updated
Triggers when a location is updated in RotaCloud.
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Pay Period Locked
Triggers when a pay period is locked in RotaCloud.
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Pay Period Unlocked
Triggers when a pay period is unlocked in RotaCloud.
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Role Deleted
Triggers when a role is deleted in RotaCloud.
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User Clocked In
Triggers when a user clocks in.
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User Created
Triggers when a user is created in RotaCloud.
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User Updated
Triggers when a user is updated in RotaCloud.
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- User ID
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- Role ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Name
  Required
Action
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- Employee ID
  Required
- Location ID
  Required
- Role ID
- Start Time
  Required
- End Time
  Required
- Minutes Break
- Publish
  Required
- Notes
Action
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- ID
  Required
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
Action
Write
- User ID
  Required
- Role ID
  Required
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
- Name
  Required
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Email Address
Action
Search
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
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- Channel
  Required
- User ID
  Required
- Shared
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- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
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Polling
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- Name
  Required
- Access type
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- Text
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- Remind when?
  Required
- Employee ID
  Required
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
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap_id
Action
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- Name
  Required
Action
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- 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
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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
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Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
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- Email Address
- Optimized data
Action
Search
- Full Name
  Required
- Optimized data
Action
Search

Leave Request Approved
Triggers when a leave request is approved in RotaCloud.
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Leave Request Denied
Triggers when a leave request is denied in RotaCloud.
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Location Deleted
Triggers when a location is deleted in RotaCloud.
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Pay Period Finalised
Triggers when a pay period is finalised in RotaCloud.
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Pay Period Unfinalised
Triggers when a pay period is unfinalised in RotaCloud.
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Role Created
Triggers when a role is created in RotaCloud.
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Role Updated
Triggers when a role is updated in RotaCloud.
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User Clocked Out
Triggers when a user clocks out.
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User Deleted
Triggers when a user is deleted in RotaCloud.
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- User ID
  Required
- Location ID
  Required
Action
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- Employee ID
  Required
- Type
  Required
- Start Date
  Required
- Start AM / PM
  Required
- End Date
  Required
- End AM / PM
  Required
- Paid
  Required
- Message
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- Name
  Required
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- First Name
  Required
- Middle Name
- Last Name
  Required
- Preferred Name
- Email Address
- Secondary Email
- Phone
- Secondary Phone
- Group ID
- Default Role ID
- Date of Birth
- Title
- Gender
- Address 1
- Address 2
- City
- County
- Postcode
- Start Date
  Required
- Final Working Date
- Weekly Hours
- National Insurance Number
- Payroll ID
- Salary
- Salary Type
- Annual Holiday Allowance
- Annual Holiday Allowance Unit
- Emergency Contact Name
- Emergency Contact Relationship
- Emergency Contact Phone
- Notes
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
Action
Write
- User ID
  Required
- Location ID
  Required
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
- Name
  Required
Action
Write
- ID
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Middle Name
- Last Name
  Required
- Preferred Name
- Email Address
- Secondary Email
- Phone
- Secondary Phone
- Group ID
- Default Role ID
- Date of Birth
- Title
- Gender
- Address 1
- Address 2
- City
- County
- Postcode
- Start Date
  Required
- Final Working Date
- Weekly Hours
- National Insurance Number
- Payroll ID
- Salary
- Salary Type
- Annual Holiday Allowance
- Annual Holiday Allowance Unit
- Emergency Contact Name
- Emergency Contact Relationship
- Emergency Contact Phone
- Notes
Action
Write
- Name
  Required
Action
Search
- Name
  Required
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
Action
Search
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include_alias
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- User ID
  Required
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
  Required
- Reaction
- Employee ID
  Required
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- 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
  Required
- Last Name
  Required
- Title
- Email Address
- Display Name
- Employee ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Apply standard error handling?
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query String Parameters
- 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
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Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
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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 Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Optimized data
Action
Search
- Bot Name
- Optimized data
Action
Search

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About RotaCloud

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