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Create time entries in Harvest for each new message posted to a Slack channel

Keep your team's billing and project management up-to-date effortlessly. With this workflow, every new message posted in a Slack channel will create a time entry in Harvest. This keeps your project timeline accurate and allows seamless productivity tracking. No manual input needed, just simple, efficient organization.

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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
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- Search Query
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- Optimized data
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
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- Zap Identifier
- Access type
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- Remind who?
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- Conversation ID
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
  Required
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- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_delete_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
Action
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- Canvas ID
  Required
- Operation
  Required
Action
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- Channel Name
  Required
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- Status_copy
- Approval request message
  Required
- Send message as
  Required
- Approval type
  Required
- Zap_id
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Add decline button
- Add details button
- Require confirmation
Action
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- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
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- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
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Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
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Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
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Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
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- Full Name
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
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Invoice Paid
Triggers when an invoice is fully paid.
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New Client
Triggers when a new client is added.
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New Expense
Triggers when a new expense is added.
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New Project
Triggers when a project is created.
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- Exclude entries created as running timers?
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New User Assignment
Triggers when a user is assigned to a project.
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Timer Stopped
Triggers when a timer is stopped.
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Updated Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is updated.
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- Name
  Required
- Address
Action
Write
- Client
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Code
- Bill By (required)
- Hourly Rate
- Budget By (required)
- Budget
- Cost Budget
- Notes
Action
Write
- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Hours
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
Action
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- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
Action
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- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Name
  Required
Action
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New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
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- Include_alias
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- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
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- Channel
  Required
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- Channel
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- Trigger for Bot Messages?
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New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
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- Channel
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Reaction
  Required
Action
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- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Title
- Content
- Channel ID
Action
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- Send Multi Message
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_edit_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap_id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
- Topic set by
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
- Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Username
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
Invoice Sent
Triggers when an invoice is sent or marked as sent.
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New Contact
Triggers when new contact is added.
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New Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is created.
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is added.
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New User
Triggers when a new User is added.
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Timer Started
Triggers when a timer is started.
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Updated Client
Triggers when a client is updated.
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- Exclude entries created as running timers?
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- Client
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
- Email
- Title
- Mobile Phone
- Office Phone
- Fax
Action
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- Project
- Name
  Required
- Billable By Default
- Default Hourly Rate
- Is Default
Action
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- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Started Time
  Required
- Ended Time
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
Action
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Stop Timer
Stops any running timers
Action
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- Client name
- Client ID
Action
Search
- Name
  Required
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