I want to build a zap toLook in a Slack channel (or Whatsapp chat) for any messageIf the message contains a Youtube URL, grab the video titleCut the URL from the slack message Get the original slack (or whatsapp) message Use the title of the video URL in my wordpress post titleUse the slack/whatsapp message in my wordpress post contentPost as draftStep 2 is where I'm stuck. I also suspect I'm having problems with Step 4. Maybe because the data was already in Step 1? I'm unsure. Help!Stretch goals:Step 8 - use any hashtags as WP tagsStep 9 - use AI to auto pick some categories :)

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Slack --> Wordpress

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 2, 2020
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mayurdotca

I want to build a zap to

Look in a Slack channel (or Whatsapp chat) for any message
If the message contains a Youtube URL, grab the video title
Cut the URL from the slack message
Get the original slack (or whatsapp) message
Use the title of the video URL in my wordpress post title
Use the slack/whatsapp message in my wordpress post content
Post as draft

Step 2 is where I'm stuck. I also suspect I'm having problems with Step 4. Maybe because the data was already in Step 1?

I'm unsure. Help!

Stretch goals:

Step 8 - use any hashtags as WP tags

Step 9 - use AI to auto pick some categories :)

Best answer by AndrewJDavison

Hi @mayurdotca

So, you won't be able to watch Whatsapp messages I'm afraid.

As for extracting a URL, there is a "Formatter->Text->Extract URL" step built in to Zapier, however, this will only work if the Youtube URL is the first/only one to appear in a message.

Is that likely to be the case?

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mayurdotca
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Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 2, 2020

If anyone at Zap is looking, here is my zap https://zapier.com/app/editor/80090079

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mayurdotca
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Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 2, 2020

Oh, also my original idea was to use Whatsapp instead of Slack, but I'm not bothered either way. I just need a super fast way to selectively share what I'm watching on Youtube and occasionally share some additional comments so that all my posts don't contain just youtube URLs

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AndrewJDavison
Zapier Solution Partner
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Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 2, 2020

Hi @mayurdotca

So, you won't be able to watch Whatsapp messages I'm afraid.

As for extracting a URL, there is a "Formatter->Text->Extract URL" step built in to Zapier, however, this will only work if the Youtube URL is the first/only one to appear in a message.

Is that likely to be the case?

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