# Connect Ask to Slack and automate your tasks

### Activity reports

Fully supported

MESA's Ask to Slack integration is the fastest way to sync data between the two — without touching a line of code. Choose which fields to send, how they're formatted, and when the sync happens. Start with a pre-built template, customize it with AI, or build something completely unique in under 10 minutes.

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## Start your first automated workflow

Use pre-made workflow templates to get started quickly.

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#### [Send New RSS Feed Posts to Slack](/content/templates/rss-to-slack/index.html)

[View template](/content/templates/rss-to-slack/index.html)

## Why integrate Ask with Slack

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

### 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 Ask 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

###### 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.
- 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 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

###### Ask

Use AI and a friendly yeti to answer questions with your data.
- Content

## 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.

## Integrate Ask with Slack today.

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