Slack
You can use the Slack integration to send messages and notifications to your Slack team. One of the most common workflow integrations is the connection to the user's communication suite.
This integration is a path forward for users who want to connect to their Slack workspace with the Spot Connect platform to interact with workflows, get execution statuses, approvals, etc.
The integration between Spot Connect and Slack enables you to:
- Send notification messages from Spot Connect workflows to Slack.
- Manage Spot Connect workflow approvals via direct messages to Slack teams.
Configure Slack in Spot Connect
- In the left main menu, click Connect and click Settings.
- Under the Integrations tab, select Slack.
- Configure a new integration instance with the information below.
Details needed to set up a Slack instance in Spot Connect:
| Parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Integration Alias | A name for the integration instance. | True |
- Click Add to Slack.
- You may be prompted to log into your Slack workspace. If not, verify that you are logged in to the Slack workspace that you want to add Spot Connect to.
- Review the permissions requested by Slack app Spot Connect by NetApp to access your workspace and click Allow.
- If the Slack app can successfully access your workspace, you will be redirected back to the Slack integration settings page in Spot Connect.
- Login to your Slack client, invite the Spot Connect by NetApp Slack bot user to the Slack channels where you would like to receive messages on.
/invite @Spot Connect by NetApp
Integration Actions
You can add these actions in the Spot Connect workflow builder as part of your workflow.
Approval
Approve or deny any request to continue the execution of a workflow.
Input
| Parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Slack Instance | Select a Slack integration instance configured in Spot Connect. | True |
| Select Slack Channel to notify | Select a Slack channel to notify for approval. | True |
| Notes for Reviewer | This note will be attached to the Slack message that requests for approval. | True |
| Interval before triggering time out | Specify an interval before the approval request times out. The maximum timeout is 7 days. | True |
| If approved, continue to the following step. | Select the next workflow step to execute upon approval. | True |
| If denied, continue to the following step. | Select the next workflow step to execute upon denial. | True |
Output
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Start Time | String | A string representation of time when the execution started. i.e Wed 12 May 2021 22:52:46.441000 |
| Message Channel ID | String | The ID of the Slack channel where the message was sent. |
| Message Timestamp | String | Timestamp of the Slack message that was sent for approval. |
| Workflow Name | String | Name of the workflow associated with the execution. |
Action Example
In addition to selecting the two next steps on the Approval node right panel, you also need to connect the Approval node with the two downstream nodes in the workflow builder.
Slack Add Users
Add users to a previously created Slack channel.
Input
| Parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Slack Instance | Select a Slack integration instance configured in Spot Connect. | True |
| Channel Name | Name of Slack channel to add users to. | True |
| Users | Dropdown list of Slack users to add to the above channel. | True |
Output
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| message | String | List of Slack User IDs of the users added to the channel |
Action Example
Slack Archive Channel
You can archive a specified Slack channel. Archived channels can still be searched but are closed to any new activity.
Input
| Parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Slack Instance | Select a Slack integration instance configured in Spot Connect. | True |
| Channel Name | The name of the channel to archive. | True |
Output
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| message | String | Status of the archive command. |
Action Example
Slack Create New Channel
Create a new Slack channel.
The Spot Connect by NetApp Slack bot user is automatically added to any channel created using this action, public or private. This allows the other Slack actions to see the channel.
Input
| Parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Slack Instance | Select a Slack integration instance configured in Spot Connect. | True |
| Channel Name | Name of the new channel. | True |
| Private | Make the new channel private. | False |
Output
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| channel_info | Object | Output of the Slack conversations.create API call. Channel names may only contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores, and must not be longer than 80 characters. |
| channel_url | String | A URL for the newly created channel. |
Action Example
Slack Send Message
Send Slack messages to a given channel.
Input
| Parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Slack Instance | Select a Slack integration instance configured in Spot Connect. | True |
| Slack Channel | Name of Slack channel where you send a Slack message to | True |
| Message Text | The message to be sent to the channel | True |
Output
There is no output of this action.
Action Example
