Connect Activity to Slack and automate your tasks

Why integrate Activity with Slack

The Activity to Slack integration helps you sync data, automate manual tasks, and keep your stack aligned — without writing code.

See exactly what data flows through each step

Activity Log snapshots variables at any point in a workflow, so you can see what data was present when each step ran. When something behaves unexpectedly, the answer is already in your logs.

Build an audit trail for every order processed

Add Activity Log steps to order workflows to record what happened, when, and with which data. Every run creates a searchable record your team can reference if questions come up later.

Confirm the right data reaches each integration

Log the payload before it's sent to an external service to verify the values are correct. Catch mismatched fields, missing data, or formatting errors before they cause a sync to fail.

Alert your team the moment stock runs low

MESA watches inventory levels across your catalog and sends a Slack message the instant a threshold is hit. Your team can act before customers ever see a stockout.

Keep your team in the loop on every order

When an order comes in with specific conditions — high value, wholesale, flagged address — MESA sends a Slack alert instantly. No one has to check dashboards to know what needs attention.

Replace manual status updates with automatic ones

When a fulfillment status changes in Shopify, MESA posts the update to the right Slack channel. Your ops team always knows where orders stand without chasing tracking numbers.

Build any Activity and Slack automation

MESA helps you connect apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and actions are the steps that occur when it's running.

Channel Archived

Starts when a channel is archived.

• Type
• Channel
• User
• Is Moved
• Event Ts

Channel Created

Starts when a channel is created.

• ID
• Name
• Is Channel
• Is Group
• Is Im
• Is Mpim
• Is Private
• Created
• Is Archived
• Is General
• Unlinked
• Name Normalized
• Is Shared
• Is Org Shared
• Is Pending Ext Shared
• Pending Shared
• Context Team ID
• Updated
• Parent Conversation
• Creator
• Is Ext Shared
• Shared Team Ids
• Pending Connected Team Ids
• Is Member
• Last Read
• Topic
• Purpose
• Previous Names
• Priority
• Success

Channel Deleted

Starts when a channel is deleted.

• Type
• Channel
• Actor ID
• Event Ts

Channel Renamed

Starts when a channel is renamed.

• Type
• Channel

Private Channel Received Message

Starts when a message is sent in a private channel.

• Type
• User
• Text
• Ts

Public Channel Received Message

Starts when a message is sent in a public channel.

• Type
• User
• Text
• Ts

User Joined Channel

Starts when a user joins a channel.

• Subtype
• User
• Text
• Type
• Ts
• Channel
• Event Ts
• Channel Type

Workflow Error

Starts when a step in the watched workflow fails.

• Workflow ID
• Workflow Name
• Workflow Key
• Task ID
• Run ID
• Error Message
• Step Name

Add Emoji Reaction

Add an emoji reaction to a message.

• Success
• Data

Archive Channel

Archive a channel.

• Success
• Data

Create Channel

Create a channel.

• Name
• Is Private

Create Reminder

Create a reminder.

• Text
• Timestamp
• Team ID
• User

Delete Message

Remove a message.

• Channel
• Ts
• Success

Find User by Email

Find a user by an email address.

• ID
• Team ID
• Name
• Deleted
• Color
• Real Name
• Tz
• Tz Label
• Tz Offset
• Profile
• Is Admin
• Is Owner
• Is Primary Owner
• Is Restricted
• Is Ultra Restricted
• Is Bot
• Updated
• Is App User
• Has 2fa

Get List of Channel's Messages

Obtain a list of a channel's messages.

• Type
• User
• Text
• Ts
• Thread Ts
• Team
• Subtype
• Bot Link
• Bot ID

Get List of Channels

Obtain a list of channels.

• ID
• Name
• Is Channel
• Is Group
• Is Im
• Created
• Creator
• Is Archived
• Is General
• Unlinked
• Name Normalized
• Is Shared
• Is Ext Shared
• Is Org Shared
• Pending Shared
• Is Pending Ext Shared
• Is Member
• Is Private
• Is Mpim
• Updated
• Topic
• Purpose
• Previous Names
• Num Members

Get List of Members in Channel

Obtain a list of members in a channel.

• 0

Get List of Team's Users

Obtain a list of users in a team.

Get List of Thread's Replies

Obtain a list of replies from a specific thread.

• Type
• User
• Text
• Ts
• Thread Ts
• Team
• Subtype
• Bot Link
• Bot ID

Invite User to Channel

Invite a user to a channel.

• ID
• Name
• Is Channel
• Is Group
• Is Im
• Created
• Creator
• Is Archived
• Is General
• Unlinked
• Name Normalized
• Is Read Only
• Is Shared
• Is Ext Shared
• Is Org Shared
• Pending Shared
• Is Pending Ext Shared
• Is Member
• Is Private
• Is Mpim
• Last Read
• Topic
• Purpose
• Previous Names

Kick User from Channel

Remove a user from a channel.

• Success
• Data

Send Message

Post a new message to a specific channel.

• Channel
• Ts
• Success

Set Conversation Topic

Set a topic for a conversation.

• ID
• Name
• Is Channel
• Is Group
• Is Im
• Is Mpim
• Is Private
• Created
• Is Archived
• Is General
• Unlinked
• Name Normalized
• Is Shared
• Is Frozen
• Is Org Shared
• Is Pending Ext Shared
• Pending Shared
• Parent Conversation
• Creator
• Is Ext Shared
• Shared Team Ids
• Pending Connected Team Ids
• Is Member
• Last Read
• Latest
• Unread Count
• Unread Count Display
• Topic
• Purpose
• Previous Names

Update Message

Modify a message.

• Channel
• Message
• Timestamp

Get Run Details

Look up everything that happened in a single workflow run.

• Run ID
• Status
• Created At
• Workflow ID

Log Data

Send specific data to the MESA logs.

• Message
• Payload Values

Search Logs

Search your MESA activity history for matching entries.

Search Runs

Find past workflow runs by status, label, or keyword.

• Run ID
• Status
• Created At
• Updated At
• Badges
• Task Count
• Failures

Expert support included

MESA includes hands-on support from automation experts who know how to get things done.

Free workflow setup

We'll build your first workflow with you live. Most merchants walk away with automation saving 5+ hours/week.

Fast response times

Average first response: Same day. Critical issues: Immediate escalation. Complex builds: 24-48 hours.

Managed services available

Personalized workflow reviews, and quarterly check-ins to identify new opportunities as your business grows.

Real humans, always

Chat with real automation experts (not bots). Email support 9am-5pm PST. Google Meet sessions for complex workflows.

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