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The Update User Group action lets you modify existing user groups in your Slack workspace programmatically. This is particularly useful for keeping team distributions up-to-date as projects evolve or team compositions change.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required dropdown to select your Slack account), Resource (set to "User Group"), Operation (set to "Update"), User Group ID (required text field where you provide the unique identifier of the group to update), and Update Fields (optional section where you can add specific properties to modify such as name, handle, or description).

Use cases: Automatically update a project team group when assignments change in your project management tool, sync user group membership with department changes from your HR system, or rename user groups based on quarterly reorganizations.

This action retrieves multiple user groups from your Slack workspace in a single operation. It's essential for workflows that need to audit, sync, or process information about your team's group structure.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required dropdown for Slack authentication), Resource (set to "User Group"), Operation (set to "Get Many"), Return All (optional toggle to retrieve all user groups without limits), and Limit (optional number field, default: 100, specifying maximum groups to return when Return All is off).

Use cases: Generate reports of all user groups for compliance audits, sync Slack user groups with groups in other collaboration tools, or build dashboards showing team organization structure.

The Enable action reactivates a previously disabled user group, making it functional again within your workspace. This is useful for seasonal teams or project-based groups that need to be temporarily deactivated and later restored.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required dropdown for authentication), Resource (set to "User Group"), Operation (set to "Enable"), and User Group ID (required text field for the group's unique identifier).

Use cases: Automatically re-enable project teams at the start of new quarters, restore seasonal support groups when busy periods begin, or reactivate groups based on triggers from your Monday.com integration.

This action deactivates a user group without deleting it, preserving the group configuration for future use while removing it from active use in the workspace.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack account selection), Resource (set to "User Group"), Operation (set to "Disable"), and User Group ID (required text field to identify the group).

Use cases: Automatically disable project groups when projects are marked complete, deactivate seasonal teams during off-periods, or clean up workspace by disabling inactive groups while preserving their configurations.

The Create User Group action allows you to programmatically add new user groups to your Slack workspace, enabling dynamic team creation based on external triggers.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "User Group"), Operation (set to "Create"), Name (required text field for the new group's display name), and Options (additional properties like handle, description, and initial members).

Use cases: Automatically create a team group when a new project is created in Asana or Monday.com, set up department groups when new departments are added in your HR system, or create incident response groups dynamically when alerts are triggered.

This action modifies a Slack user's profile information, enabling you to keep user data synchronized across your tools and maintain accurate team directories.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack authentication), Resource (set to "User"), Operation (set to "Update User's Profile"), and Options (Add fields section to specify which profile properties to update such as display name, title, or phone).

Use cases: Sync job titles from your HR system to Slack profiles, update user profile photos when changed in your company directory, or automatically set user status based on calendar availability.

Retrieve the current status message and emoji of a specific Slack user. This is useful for building availability-aware workflows or monitoring team presence.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required credential selection), Resource (set to "User"), Operation (set to "Get User's Status"), and User (required field to specify the user, selectable from a list or by ID).

Use cases: Check if a user is available before assigning urgent tasks, build presence dashboards showing team availability, or route support requests based on agent availability status.

Fetch detailed profile information for a specific Slack user, including their display name, email, title, and custom fields.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "User"), Operation (set to "Get User's Profile"), and User (required dropdown to select the user from a list).

Use cases: Enrich CRM records with Slack profile data, verify user information for security workflows, or pull user details for personalized notifications.

Retrieve multiple user profiles from your Slack workspace in a single operation, perfect for bulk operations or comprehensive user data syncing.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "User"), Operation (set to "Get Many"), Return All (optional toggle to fetch all users), and Limit (optional number field, default: 50, for maximum users to return).

Use cases: Sync your entire Slack directory with your HR system, generate team rosters for reporting, or build user lookup tables for other workflow steps.

Retrieve detailed information about a single specific Slack user by selecting them from a list or providing their ID.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "User"), Operation (set to "Get"), and User (required field with dropdown to select "From list" and then choose the specific user).

Use cases: Look up user details before sending personalized messages, verify user existence before creating assignments, or fetch user timezone for scheduling considerations.

Retrieve multiple starred items from your Slack workspace, allowing you to build workflows around bookmarked content.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack account), Resource (set to "Star"), Operation (set to "Get Many"), Return All (optional toggle for fetching all starred items), and Limit (optional number field, default: 50, for maximum items).

Use cases: Export starred messages for documentation, create digest emails of starred content, or sync important bookmarked items to a knowledge base.

Remove a star from a previously starred item in Slack, useful for cleanup workflows or managing bookmark lifecycles.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required credential), Resource (set to "Star"), Operation (set to "Delete"), and Options (additional parameters like timestamp or channel ID to identify the starred item).

Use cases: Automatically unstar items after they've been processed, clean up old starred content periodically, or remove stars when tasks are marked complete.

Star a message, file, or other Slack item to bookmark it for later reference. This action helps you programmatically highlight important content.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack authentication), Resource (set to "Star"), Operation (set to "Add"), and Item to Add Star (required dropdown to specify what to star).

Use cases: Automatically star messages containing specific keywords, bookmark important announcements for later review, or star files that match certain criteria for follow-up.

Remove an emoji reaction from a specific Slack message, allowing you to manage reactions programmatically.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required credential selection), Resource (set to "Reaction"), Operation (set to "Remove"), Channel (required dropdown to select the channel containing the message), Message Timestamp (required text field with the unique message identifier, e.g., "1663233118.856619"), and Emoji Code (required text field with the emoji shortcode to remove, e.g., "+1").

Use cases: Remove acknowledgment reactions after tasks are completed, clean up test reactions from automated workflows, or manage approval indicators when decisions change.

Retrieve all reactions on a specific Slack message, enabling you to analyze engagement or build reaction-based workflows.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Reaction"), Operation (set to "Get"), Channel (required field to select the channel), and Message Timestamp (required text field for the message's unique timestamp).

Use cases: Track engagement on important announcements, build approval workflows based on reaction counts, or analyze team sentiment through reaction patterns.

Add an emoji reaction to a specific Slack message, perfect for automated acknowledgments or building interactive workflows.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Reaction"), Operation (set to "Add"), Channel (required channel selection), Message Timestamp (required unique message identifier), and Emoji Code (required text field with the emoji shortcode, e.g., "+1" for thumbs up).

Use cases: Automatically acknowledge received requests with a ✅ reaction, add 👀 reactions to indicate a message is being processed, or build voting systems using emoji reactions.

Modify the content of an existing Slack message, allowing you to create dynamic, updating notifications or correct automated messages.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Message"), Operation (set to "Update"), Channel (required channel where the message exists), Message Timestamp (required unique identifier for the message to update), Message Type (dropdown to select format like Simple Text Message or Block Kit), Message Text (required text area with the new message content), and Update Fields (optional section for additional properties like attachments).

Use cases: Update status messages as workflow stages progress, correct information in automated notifications, or create live-updating dashboards in Slack channels.

This powerful action sends a message to a Slack user and pauses the workflow until they respond, enabling human-in-the-loop automations.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Message"), Operation (set to "Send and Wait for Response"), Send Message To (required dropdown, e.g., "User"), User (required field to select the recipient), Message (required text area for your message content), Response Type (dropdown to define expected response format, e.g., "Approval"), and Approval Options (configure the buttons or choices the recipient can select).

Use cases: Build expense approval workflows where managers approve via Slack, create deployment gates requiring human confirmation, or implement content review processes with approve/reject options.

The most commonly used Slack action—send messages to channels, users, or conversations programmatically.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Message"), Operation (set to "Send"), Send Message To (required dropdown to specify destination type), Message Type (select between "Simple Text Message" or more complex formats), Message Text (required text area for your message), and Options (add scheduling, attachments, custom bot name/icon, and more).

Use cases: Send automated notifications when events occur in other tools, post daily summaries or reports to team channels, or deliver personalized alerts to specific users based on workflow logic.

Find messages across your Slack workspace based on keywords, enabling you to build search-based workflows or auditing systems.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Message"), Operation (set to "Search"), Search Query (optional text field for keywords or phrases), Sort By (optional dropdown, default: "Newest"), Return All (optional toggle for all results), and Limit (optional number field, default: 25).

Use cases: Find messages containing specific keywords for compliance reviews, search for customer mentions across channels, or build notification systems that alert when certain terms appear.

Retrieve the permanent URL for a specific Slack message, useful for creating references or links in external systems.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Message"), Operation (set to "Get Permalink"), Channel (required channel where the message exists), and Message Timestamp (required unique message identifier).

Use cases: Include Slack message links in CRM records, create documentation references to important conversations, or build audit trails linking to original Slack discussions.

Remove a message from a Slack channel or conversation, useful for cleanup or moderation workflows.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Message"), Operation (set to "Delete"), Delete Message From (required dropdown to specify location), and Message Timestamp (required unique identifier of the message to delete).

Use cases: Automatically delete sensitive information after a set period, clean up bot messages after they're no longer relevant, or remove test messages from channels.

Upload files to Slack channels or conversations, enabling automated document sharing and report distribution.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "File"), Operation (set to "Upload"), File Property (required text field specifying the binary data property name, default: "data"), and Options (specify target channels, file title, and other metadata).

Use cases: Automatically share generated reports to team channels, upload processed documents to relevant conversations, or distribute files based on workflow triggers.

Retrieve multiple files from your Slack workspace, useful for auditing, backup, or processing workflows.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "File"), Operation (set to "Get Many"), Return All (optional toggle for all files), Limit (optional number field, default: 50), and Filters (add criteria to narrow down files by type, user, or channel).

Use cases: Backup all files from specific channels, generate file inventory reports, or process uploaded documents for data extraction.

Retrieve a specific file from Slack using its unique identifier.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "File"), Operation (set to "Get"), and File ID (required text field for the file's unique identifier).

Use cases: Download specific files for processing in other workflow steps, retrieve file metadata for logging or auditing, or access attachments from specific messages.

Restore a previously archived Slack channel, making it active again for team use.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Unarchive"), and Channel (required dropdown to select the channel to restore).

Use cases: Automatically restore project channels when projects are reactivated, unarchive seasonal channels at appropriate times, or restore channels based on triggers from project management tools.

Update the topic of a Slack channel, keeping channel context current and informative.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Set Topic"), Channel (required dropdown to select the target channel), and Topic (required text field for the new topic content).

Use cases: Update project channel topics with current sprint information, set channel topics with live status from monitoring systems, or automatically update topics based on Google Calendar events.

Define or update the purpose description of a Slack channel, helping team members understand the channel's function.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Set Purpose"), Channel (required field to select the target channel), and Purpose (required text field for the purpose description).

Use cases: Set channel purposes when creating project channels, update purposes to reflect evolving team needs, or sync channel purposes with project descriptions from other tools.

Retrieve all replies (thread messages) to a specific parent message, enabling you to process threaded conversations.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Replies"), Channel (required channel containing the thread), Message Timestamp (required timestamp of the parent message), Return All (optional toggle for all replies), Limit (optional number field, default: 50), and Filters (additional criteria for filtering replies).

Use cases: Extract all responses to a support request thread, analyze discussion depth on announcements, or process threaded feedback for summarization.

Change the name of an existing Slack channel programmatically.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Rename"), Channel (required dropdown to select the channel), and Name (required text field for the new channel name).

Use cases: Rename channels to reflect project phase changes, update channel names based on naming conventions from other systems, or implement automated channel naming standards.

Open or resume a direct message or multi-party conversation in Slack.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Open"), and Options (additional fields for specifying users or conversation parameters).

Use cases: Initiate direct message conversations programmatically, open group DMs for specific team combinations, or resume conversations that were previously closed.

Retrieve the list of members in a specific Slack channel, useful for auditing or syncing membership data.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Member"), Channel (required channel selection), Return All (optional toggle for complete member list), Limit (optional number field, default: 100), and Resolve Data (optional toggle to convert user IDs to readable names).

Use cases: Audit channel membership for security reviews, sync channel members with project team lists, or generate attendance reports for specific channels.

Remove the bot or connected user from a specified Slack channel.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Leave"), and Channel (required dropdown to select the channel to leave).

Use cases: Clean up bot presence after temporary monitoring, leave channels that are no longer relevant to automations, or implement dynamic channel participation based on triggers.

Remove a specific user from a Slack channel, enabling automated moderation or membership management.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Kick"), Channel (required target channel), and User Name or ID (required identifier for the user to remove).

Use cases: Automatically remove team members when they leave projects, implement automated moderation for policy violations, or clean up channel membership based on HR system changes.

Add the bot or connected user to a specified Slack channel.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Join"), and Channel (required dropdown to select the channel to join).

Use cases: Dynamically join channels that need monitoring, add bot to new channels matching certain criteria, or implement presence in channels based on workflow triggers.

Invite users to a Slack channel, enabling automated team assembly for projects or events.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Invite"), Channel (required target channel), and User Names or IDs (required text field for users to invite).

Use cases: Automatically invite team members to project channels, add relevant stakeholders when channels are created, or sync channel membership with project assignments.

Retrieve the message history from a specific Slack channel, enabling analysis or export of conversation data.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "History"), Channel (required channel selection), Return All (optional toggle for complete history), Limit (optional number field, default: 50), and Filters (additional criteria like date ranges).

Use cases: Export channel conversations for documentation, analyze communication patterns over time, or build compliance archives of channel activity.

Retrieve multiple Slack channels from your workspace, useful for auditing or building channel management workflows.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Get Many"), Return All (optional toggle for all channels), Limit (optional number field, default: 50), and Filters (add criteria to narrow results).

Use cases: Generate channel inventory reports, audit channel creation and usage patterns, or sync channel lists with external documentation.

Retrieve detailed information about a specific Slack channel.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Get"), Channel (required dropdown to select the channel), and Options (additional fields to customize returned data).

Use cases: Verify channel existence before posting, fetch channel metadata for reporting, or check channel properties for conditional workflow logic.

Create a new Slack channel programmatically, enabling dynamic workspace organization.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Create"), Channel (required text field for the channel name), and Channel Visibility (required dropdown for public or private).

Use cases: Automatically create project channels when projects start, set up incident response channels when alerts fire, or create onboarding channels for new team members.

Close a direct message or multi-party conversation in Slack.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required authentication), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Close"), and Channel (required dropdown to select the conversation to close).

Use cases: Clean up direct message threads after workflows complete, close temporary conversations after their purpose is served, or implement conversation lifecycle management.

Archive a Slack channel, removing it from active use while preserving its history.

Key parameters: Credential to connect with (required Slack credential), Resource (set to "Channel"), Operation (set to "Archive"), and Channel (required dropdown to select the channel to archive).

Use cases: Automatically archive project channels when projects complete, clean up inactive channels based on age or activity, or implement workspace hygiene workflows. You can also trigger archiving based on data from your Notion database.