{"id":2763,"date":"2022-08-22T15:59:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T07:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=2763"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:15:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:15:18","slug":"how-to-integrate-zapier-with-facilitybot-sending-direct-message-in-slack","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/knowledge-base\/zapier\/how-to-integrate-zapier-with-facilitybot-sending-direct-message-in-slack\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Integrate Zapier with FacilityBot: Sending direct message in Slack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Managers can send direct messages on Slack for new fault reports created in FacilityBot. Whenever a new fault report is created, a direct message can be sent to the user from the Slackbot. Messages can also be scheduled for later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Integrate Zapier with FacilityBot: Sending direct message in Slack\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YPX1UVc5cWI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Log in to your Zapier account.<\/li><li>Create a new Zap.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146.png 848w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146-230x117.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146-350x178.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-146-480x244.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Choose the app event. Select FacilityBot as the trigger. This starts the Zap when something happens in an app<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-147.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-147.png 733w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-147-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-147-230x157.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-147-350x239.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-147-480x327.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150.png 774w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150-230x174.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150-350x264.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-150-480x362.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Connect your account to FacilityBot.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148.png 841w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148-230x126.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148-350x191.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-148-480x262.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Enter the API key. It can be found on Integrations &gt; Zapier on the the FacilityBot portal. Once entered, click on \u201cYes, Continue.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149.png 846w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149-230x79.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149-350x121.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-149-480x166.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Choose the action to be taken whenever the trigger occurs.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151.png 843w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151-230x129.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151-350x197.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-151-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Connect your Slack account.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152.png 840w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152-230x121.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152-350x185.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-152-480x253.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Customize the Zap using the setup action. 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