The SEND_MESSAGE action is used by the Slack connector to send a message to a user or channel.
The input parameters to send a message in Slack are:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channelId | String | Requires one | The channel ID to send the message to |
| channelName | String | Requires one | The name of the channel to send the message to |
| userId | String | Requires one | The user ID of the message recipient |
| userEmail | String | Requires one | The email address of the message recipient |
| text | String | Required | The contents of the message. The message supports FreeMarker syntax. For example, ${fullName.lastName} can be used from the metadata parameter to include variables. |
| metadata | JSON | Optional | Metadata to be used by the text parameter to include process variables in a message |
| requestResponse | String | Optional | Set to no and a response will be sent back to the process immediately after the message is sent. Set to any and a response will be sent back to the process only after a reply is received in the same channel. Set to thread and a response will be sent back to the process only after a reply is received in a thread. |
The output parameters from sending a message in Slack are:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| message | String | Optional | The message received in the channel or thread if the input parameter requestResponse was set to any or thread. |