Send Direct Message
Send a direct message to a Slack user on your team.
Options
| Field | Definition | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfurl URLs? | Indicates whether Slack should scan links found in messages and create attachments based on the link's contents. | Boolean | TRUE |
| Field Type |
Indicates which input field is used to identify the user; options are User ID or Username.
Organizations with a large number of users may experience long execution times when selecting Username. Instead, select User ID to reduce execution time. |
Dropdown | TRUE |
| Message Type | Format of the message; options are Plain Text and Blocks; see Layout blocks.
|
Dropdown | FALSE |
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 identifier of the user. | String | TRUE |
| Message (if Message Type is Plain Text) | |||
| Text | Text of the message (may include emojis:, #channels, @users, and /commands). | String | TRUE |
| Thread Timestamp |
Timestamp of another message's ts value. See Retrieving individual messages.
Note: Never use the ts value from a reply. Use the ts value of the reply's parent, instead. |
String | FALSE |
| Message (if Message Type is Blocks) | |||
| Blocks | Blocks that comprise the message. Add a block by clicking + click to add item. See Layout blocks. | String | TRUE |
| Notification Message | A fallback string to display in notifications. | String | TRUE |
| Thread Timestamp |
Timestamp of another message's ts value. See Retrieving individual messages.
Note: Never use the ts value from a reply. Use the ts value of the reply's parent, instead. |
String | FALSE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | Timestamp when the message was sent. | String |