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. |
True/False |
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. The 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). |
Text |
TRUE |
| User ID |
Unique identifier of the user. |
Text |
TRUE |
|
Message (if Message Type is Plain Text) |
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| Text |
The text of the message. You can include the following in a message:
|
Text |
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. |
Text |
FALSE |
|
Message (if Message Type is Blocks) |
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| Blocks | Blocks that comprise the message. Add a block by clicking + click to add item. See Layout blocks. |
Text |
TRUE |
| Notification Message | A fallback string to display in notifications. |
Text |
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. |
Text |
FALSE |
Output
| Field | Definition | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | Timestamp when the message was sent. |
Text |