Slack - Create a channel

The Slack - Create a channel action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. makes a new channel in a Slack workspace. For more information about the Slack connector, see Slack.

Note: Channel names have a 21-character limit and can include lowercase letters, non-Latin characters, numbers, and hyphens. See the SlackCreate a channel Help Center topic for more information.

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Configure the Slack - Create a channel action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add, rename, and copy actions.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

  3. Select a Channel type.
  4. Type the Name of the channel you want to create.
  5. Select a variable from the Store channel ID drop-down to store the new channel's ID.

Slack - Create a channel fields, buttons, and settings

Field

Description

Variable types

Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Slack connection to use for the create a channel operation.

(n/a)

Channel type

Filter the Channels drop-down by type. Public channels can be seen by any member of the workspace. Private channels can only be seen by users who have been invited.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Name

The name of the Slack channel created in the workspace.

Note: channel names have a 21 character limit and can include lowercase letters, non-Latin characters, numbers and hyphens. See the SlackCreate a channel Help Center topic for more information.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Output

Variable to store the channel ID of the new channel.

Object