Send Direct Message
Send a direct message to a Slack user on your team.
Options
| Field |
Definition |
Type |
Required |
| Unfurl URLs? |
indicate whether Slack should scan links found in messages and create attachments based on the link's contents |
Boolean |
TRUE |
| Field Type |
indicate which input field is used to identify the user; options are User ID or Username. |
Dropdown |
TRUE |
Input
Input fields are dependent on the field type selection.
| Field |
Definition |
Type |
Required |
| Username |
Slack username of the person to send the message to (without the @ symbol) |
String |
TRUE |
| User ID |
unique ID of the Slack user |
String |
TRUE |
| Message
|
| Text |
message text (may include emojis:, #channels, @users, and /commands) |
String |
FALSE |
Output
| Field |
Definition |
Type |
| Timestamp |
timestamp when message was sent |
String |
Related topics
Slack connector
About the elements of Okta Workflows
Slack API
