Auto Forward Messages from Rocket.Chat to Slack Channel Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate message forwarding from Rocket.Chat to Slack channel using Pabbly Connect in this step-by-step tutorial. Discover how to seamlessly connect your essential tools through accessible instructions that make powerful automation available to professionals at every skill level.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Automation

To begin with the automation of forwarding messages from Rocket.Chat to Slack, you need to access Pabbly Connect. First, log in to your Pabbly Connect account and navigate to the dashboard. If you don’t have an account yet, you can easily create one in just two minutes and enjoy 100 free automation tasks each month.

Once you’re on the dashboard, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. You will be prompted to name your workflow; for this integration, you can name it ‘Rocket.Chat to Slack Automation’. After naming, click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed. This is where the automation process begins, utilizing Pabbly Connect to link the two applications.

2. Configuring the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this section, you will set up the trigger that initiates the workflow. Choose Rocket.Chat as your trigger application in Pabbly Connect. The specific trigger event you need to select is ‘New Message Posted to Private Group’. This will allow Pabbly Connect to monitor messages sent in your Rocket.Chat group.

• Select ‘Rocket.Chat’ from the drop-down list.
• Choose the trigger event as ‘New Message Posted to Private Group’.
• Follow the instructions provided to connect Rocket.Chat to Pabbly Connect.

As you proceed, you will see a webhook URL generated by Pabbly Connect. This URL is crucial as it will be used to send data from Rocket.Chat to Pabbly Connect. Copy this webhook URL, as you will need it for the next steps.

3. Setting Up Rocket.Chat Integration

Now, navigate to your Rocket.Chat account to establish the integration. Click on your profile icon and select ‘Administration’. From the left panel, find and click on ‘Integrations’. Here, you will create a new outgoing integration that will utilize the webhook URL you copied earlier. using Pabbly Connect

• Click on the ‘New’ button to create a new integration.
• Select the outgoing option and choose ‘Message Sent’ as the event trigger.
• Paste the copied webhook URL into the URL field.

Make sure to fill in the username field with the name of an existing user in Rocket.Chat. This username will appear as the sender of the messages in Slack. After filling in the necessary details, click on ‘Save’ to complete the integration setup.

4. Testing the Integration in Pabbly Connect

With the integration set up, it’s time to test if everything is working correctly. Go back to your Rocket.Chat channel and send a test message. This message can be anything, such as ‘Hey team, we have got a new lead from our website form.’ Once the message is sent, return to Pabbly Connect to check if the data has been captured correctly.

You should see the response section in Pabbly Connect showing the details of the test message sent. This includes the channel ID, message ID, username, and the text of the message. If you see this data, it confirms that Pabbly Connect has successfully captured the message from Rocket.Chat.

5. Configuring Slack Integration in Pabbly Connect

The final step is to set up Slack as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Select Slack and choose the action event as ‘Send Channel Message’. Click on ‘Connect’, and then select ‘Add New Connection’. You will need to authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Slack account.

Once connected, choose the Slack channel where you want the messages to be sent. In the message field, map the text label from the Rocket.Chat response. This ensures that the same message sent in Rocket.Chat is forwarded to the selected Slack channel. After configuring the message settings, click on ‘Save’ and then send a test request to verify the integration.

Check your selected Slack channel to confirm that the message has been received. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the same message that was sent in Rocket.Chat appear in Slack, demonstrating the successful automation using Pabbly Connect.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we detailed how to automate the forwarding of messages from Rocket.Chat to Slack using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can streamline communication between teams using different chat applications, ensuring that no important messages are missed. Start using Pabbly Connect today to enhance your team’s productivity!