Slack + Todoist

Add new Slack mentions to Todoist as tasks

If you have tasks you need to take care of quickly and on-demand, make sure that they get added to your to-do list promptly. Use this Zap to add tasks to your Todoist list whenever a certain word or username is mentioned in Slack. That way, your to-do list is automatically updated with urgent items, so you can take care of them immediately.

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New Mention
Triggers when a username or highlight word is mentioned in a public #channel.
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Create Task
Creates a new task.
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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?

- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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Instant
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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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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
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
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
- Project
Trigger
Scheduled
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New Project
Triggers when a new project is created.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- TaskRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- TitleRequired
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Write
Get Project Collaborators
Get all collaborators for a specific project
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Project
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search or write
- NameRequired
- Project
- TitleRequired
- Note
- Section
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Search or write

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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Instant
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- Include Alias
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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.
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
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
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
- ProjectRequired
Trigger
Scheduled
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- ProjectRequired
- E-Mail AddressRequired
Action
Write
- TaskRequired
- SectionRequired
Action
Write
- ProjectRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- Project
- TitleRequired
- Note
- Section
- Assigned To
- Due Date (Human Formatted)
- Due Date (Raw Formatted)
- Priority
- Labels
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query String Parameters
- Headers
- Additional Request Headers
- Body
Action
Write
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- Email AddressRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search or write

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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Managing millions of tasks, Todoist is an online task management app and todo list. It has Web, iPhone, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Outlook flavors (and more!).

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Slack + Todoist

Add new Slack mentions to Todoist as tasks

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Remove User from Channel

Retrieve Thread Messages

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

New Completed Task

New Project

Mark Task as Completed

Add Comment to Task

Create Project

Update Task

Get Project Collaborators

Find Task

Find or Create project.

Find or Create Item

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Reaction Added

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Private Channel Message

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Delete Message

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

New Incomplete Task

Invite User to Project

Move Task to Section

Add Comment to Project

Create Task

API Request (Beta)

Find Project

Find User

Find or Create project.

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