Is there a way to use Zapier to emoji react on the latest Slack message?
The only condition I have is to have the message contain “wfh” in any form, so for this I tried the filters and the Zapier step “contains”. I know how to find the message I am looking for but I have never been able to figure out how to emoji react.
Can you advise on how I can achieve that? Can you please add screesnhots?
Thank you in advance!
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Use Zapier to Emoji React to Slack Message?
Best answer by magzBest answer by magz
Hi all,
The Slack workflow webhook trigger won’t be working as you can’t set the message_ts as a variable for the reaction step.
However, here is an working solution:
I’ve tested it and it’s working perfectly with Slack app token :)
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Hi
You may have to explore using the Slack API: https://api.slack.com/methods/reactions.add
- API Request
- Custom Action (with the help of AI)
Yea, that requires me using JS, which I can do serverside or locally on my PC. Then the question arises for me, what do I then have Zapier for?
Why is there no such module (I came as a Make.com user where that works)/step in Zapier for something seemingly so basic, like adding an emoji on Slack?
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Did you try this approach?
- Custom Action (with the help of AI)
Yes, I have done that. Can we get answers where somebody has a working example of what people ask for, or simply better not get any answer at all?
Because this way, otherwise, we go into an endless discussion of the sort “have you done this”, “yes” and “what about this”, “what about that” and never get to the real solution.
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The Messages field likely expects the Slack Message ID rather than a Permalink.
From the Slack API endpoint link: https://api.slack.com/methods/reactions.add
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Another approach would be to use native Slack Workflow automations.
Zap action: Webhook - POST
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Hi all,
The Slack workflow webhook trigger won’t be working as you can’t set the message_ts as a variable for the reaction step.
However, here is an working solution:
I’ve tested it and it’s working perfectly with Slack app token :)
magz wrote:
Hi all,
The Slack workflow webhook trigger won’t be working as you can’t set the message_ts as a variable for the reaction step.
However, here is an working solution:
I’ve tested it and it’s working perfectly with Slack app token :)
Yes, the solution is actually in this link and is very helpful: https://community.zapier.com/show%2Dtell%2D5/webhook%2Daction%2Dadd%2Dreactions%2Din%2Dslack%2D20162
Kudos,
Do you think there is a working example with a Slack Workflow,
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Hi all 👋
Thanks so much for sharing that helpful guide here
In the meantime, were you able to use the guide magz shared to get this sorted? Let us know if not, happy to assist further on that! 🙂
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