Slack: Find Message
Search for messages in Slack using the search.messages API (requires user token). Supports Slack search modifiers like in:#channel, from:@user, has:link. Ideal for: message lookup, audit trails, content search, finding specific alerts.
Catalog action Integrations slack
Search for messages in Slack using the search.messages API (requires user token). Supports Slack search modifiers like in:#channel, from:@user, has:link. Ideal for: message lookup, audit trails, content search, finding specific alerts.
At a Glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Action ID | slack-find-message |
| Category | Integrations |
| Connector | slack |
| Requires gas | No |
| Funds movement | None declared |
| Tags | slack, messaging, notification, read, chat |
Payload Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Search query (supports Slack search modifiers like in:#channel, from:@user) |
sort | string | No | Sort by: timestamp or score (default: timestamp) |
sort_dir | string | No | Sort direction: asc or desc (default: desc) |
count | number | No | Number of results per page (default: 20, max: 100) |
page | number | No | Page number (default: 1) |
Result Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
success | boolean | Yes | - |
data | object | No | - |
Examples
json{ "type": "slack-find-message", "payload": { "query": "status:open" }, "children": [], "connector": { "type": "slack", "id": "conn_slack" }}
bashcurl -X POST "https://api.b3os.org/v1/actions/slack-find-message/test" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "inputs": { "query": "status:open" }}'
Payload fields can use workflow expressions such as {{$trigger.body.amount}}, {{$nodes.fetch.result.price}}, and {{$props.asset}} when the value should come from a trigger, prior node, or reusable workflow prop.