Slack

slack.channel

Using YAML actions: slack.channel

Using Pilot JavaScript: $slack.channel(...)

Send a Slack message to a channel.

Inputs

This action action expects an object argument with the following properties:

• text (string)

  • The text of the message.

    If blocks is provided, then this becomes the text for the Slack notification.

• blocks (Array<{ [key: string]: any }> | null)

  • The blocks of the message.

    See https://api.slack.com/block-kit/building for more information.

• hook_url (string | null)

  • The webhook to send the Slack message to.

    If not provided, the message will be sent to the default configured channel for the Aviator account.

    See https://api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks for more information.

slack.direct

Using YAML actions: slack.direct

Using Pilot JavaScript: $slack.direct(...)

Send a Slack direct message to a user or group of users.

Inputs

This action action expects an object argument with the following properties:

• text (string)

  • The text of the message.

    If blocks is provided, then this becomes the text for the Slack notification.

• blocks (Array<{ [key: string]: any }> | null)

  • The blocks of the message.

    See https://api.slack.com/block-kit/building for more information.

• github_users (Array<{login: string} > | null)

  • The GitHub logins for users that will be messaged.

    These users must connect both their GitHub and Slack accounts to Aviator in order to receive the message.

• github_group (string | null)

  • GitHub group whose members will be messaged.

    The group must be a GitHub team in the form @org/team.

    The members of the group must connect both their GitHub and Slack accounts to Aviator in order to receive the message.

• labels (Array<string> | null)

  • Labels associated with this Slack message.

    Users can opt-in or opt-out of certain labels to personalize their Aviator Slack messages.

• opt_in (boolean | null)

  • Whether users must opt-in to receive the Slack message.

    If true, then users must explicitly opt-in to receive the message. Otherwise, all users will receive the message unless they have opted-out.