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Integrate Buffer with Slack and automate the work that moves between them — no code required.

Create a custom workflow

Every automation starts with a trigger and an action. Select one from each app to generate a workflow tailored to your needs.

Slack
Trigger: Watch Direct Messages
Buffer
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a direct message channel.

  • Triggers when a new file is added.

  • Triggers when a new interactive event has arrived.

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a multiparty direct message channel.

  • Triggers when a new message or another event is created.

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a private channel.

  • Triggers when a new message is added to a public channel.

  • Triggers when a new message is scheduled.

  • Triggers when a new user is added or an existing user has changed. Only emit the latest change since the last scenario run.

2. Select an action

  • Creates a new status update in selected services.

  • Permanently removes a status update from a selected service.

  • Edits a status update in a selected service.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Explore what you can automate between Buffer and Slack.

Add a Reaction
Adds a reaction to a message.
Action
Add a Star
Adds a star to a channel.
Action
Archive a Channel
Archives a channel.
Action
Create a Channel
Creates a channel.
Action
Create a Reminder
Creates a reminder.
Action
Create a status update
Creates a new status update in selected services.
Action
Delete a File
Deletes a file.
Action
Delete a Message
Removes a message.
Action
Delete a status update
Permanently removes a status update from a selected service.
Action
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Retrieve social media records from Airtable, add it to Buffer and send Slack notifications

When you add social media posts to Airtable as records, the posts are automatically retrieved and added to your Buffer queue, the records are then updated in Airtable and Slack notifications are sent. This template uses this Airtable template.

Retrieve social media records from Airtable, add it to Buffer and send Slack notifications
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Start by registering for Make. As a new Make user, you’ll automatically be assigned a free account. Once your account is set up, you can start creating your first scenarios. We recommend starting with our step-by-step video tutorial.

A scenario represents a workflow or a project of your own creation, and it is made up of a series of modules that automate apps and services. Creating a scenario allows you to transfer and transform data between apps and services via these modules to automate anything and improve the way you work.

Modules are the main building blocks of automation in Make. Modules represent actions that Make performs with an app, like creating, updating, or deleting data.

Mapping links the modules in your scenario. When you map an item, you connect the data retrieved by one module to another module to perform the desired action. For example, you can map email addresses and subject lines to create a spreadsheet using this data.