SlackSettings
| Setting | What it is |
|---|---|
| ConnectionRequired | The Slack connection the step signs in with. |
| ChannelRequired | The channel the message sits in — Send message answers it. |
| Message timestampRequired | The ts Send message answered for the message to rewrite. |
| Message format | "text" or "blocks" |
| Message | The new text. With Block Kit layout this becomes the notification line instead. |
| Blocks | The new Block Kit layout, as a list. At most 50 blocks. |
| Turn @name and #channel into links | true/false |
Technical details
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
connection | texta connection id from `requires.connections` (provider `slack`) |
channel | texta value from the vendor's own list |
ts | textits `{{ }}` must give a string |
messageFormat | "text" or "blocks", by default "text" |
text | text |
blocks | textused when `messageFormat` is "blocks" |
linkNames | true/false, by default false |
Output
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
tsMessage timestamp | string |
channelChannel id | string |
message | object |
Sample output, and the expression for each field
- channel"C0123ABCD"
- message{}
- ts"1726790400.000100"
Errors
When a step of this node stops a run, the run page shows a code. Look it up:
Example step
The step as a flow file holds it. Replace each value in <…>.
{
"config": {
"blocks": "",
"channel": "<channel>",
"connection": "<connection id>",
"linkNames": false,
"messageFormat": "text",
"text": "",
"ts": "<message timestamp>"
},
"label": "Update message",
"type": "slack.updateMessage",
"version": 1
}