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I was trying to build a zap to update users of a Slack user group. I tried using the API feature to call the slack API, but it responds with the following error message:


 

Failed to create a http request in Slack

This is a new feature! To take advantage of it, you'll need to reconnect your auth. Requires scope `usergroups:write`. This error could also be generated because you are trying to pull objects (Mention, Reaction, etc) from a DM or private channel.

 


 

I tried to find a way to add this permission, but was not able to figure it out. I suspect that Zapier needs to add this permission to their Slack app permission list.

 

It would also be nice if there was a predefined action for it, so you don’t have to use the API for this.

Hey ​@andreas_timeedit,

API’s are advanced way of using Zapier. You can also use Webhooks in Zapier to query the Slack API if API request action is running into some limitation. See more about webhooks in Zapier here-https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496326446989-Send-webhooks-in-Zaps

 

Here is the Slack API documentation- https://docs.slack.dev/apis/web-api/. You can also reach Zapier support for any feedback/ feature request here- https://zapier.com/app/get-help. Hope it helps!