How to Post Good Morning GIFs from GIPHY on Slack Everyday Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate posting Good Morning GIFs from GIPHY to Slack every day using Pabbly Connect. Follow our step-by-step tutorial for seamless integration. Discover hidden automation capabilities within your existing tools. This guide shows you how to connect your essential applications and permanently eliminate redundant manual processes.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start posting Good Morning GIFs from GIPHY to Slack, first access Pabbly Connect by navigating to www.Pabbly.com/connect. This platform allows seamless integration between various applications without any coding skills.

Once on the homepage, you can either log in as an existing user or sign up for free if you are new. After logging in, you will be directed to the ‘All Apps’ page where you should select Pabbly Connect to begin the setup process.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In Pabbly Connect, the next step is to create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button and name your workflow, for example, ‘Send Daily GIFs from Giphy to Slack.’ This sets the context for your automation.

After naming your workflow, you will be prompted to select a trigger and an action. The trigger will be a schedule that specifies when the GIFs should be sent. Set it to run every day at 9:00 AM, ensuring your clients receive their Good Morning GIFs daily.

• Click on ‘Create’ to finalize your workflow setup.
• Select ‘Schedule’ as the trigger for your workflow.

Once you’ve configured the trigger, you can proceed to set up the action step that will connect GIPHY with Slack through Pabbly Connect.

3. Integrating GIPHY with Pabbly Connect

Next, you will integrate GIPHY into your workflow. Choose GIPHY as the application for your action event and select the event to search for GIFs. Click on ‘Connect’ to establish a connection with your GIPHY account.

To connect GIPHY, you need an API key. Click on ‘Create an App’ on the GIPHY developer dashboard, select API, and fill in the required fields. Once the app is created, copy the generated API key and paste it into Pabbly Connect to finalize the connection.

• Enter a name for your app, such as ‘Good Morning GIFs’.
• Agree to the terms and conditions to create your app.

After saving the API key, you can set the search parameters for the GIFs you want to send, such as setting the rating to general and language to English. This ensures that the GIFs are appropriate for all audiences.

4. Connecting Slack via Pabbly Connect

Now it’s time to connect Slack as the next action in your workflow. Select Slack as your application and choose the action event ‘Send Channel Message.’ Click on ‘Connect’ to set up a new connection with your Slack account.

While connecting to Slack, you will need to enter the token type. Choose ‘User’ to allow sending messages that include images. After clicking ‘Save,’ authorize the connection by allowing Pabbly Connect access to your Slack account.

Select the channel (e.g., General) where you want to post the GIFs. Compose your message, such as ‘Good Morning Beautiful!’

For the image URL, map the data collected from the previous GIPHY step. This ensures that the GIF sent to Slack is the one retrieved from GIPHY, completing the integration process through Pabbly Connect.

5. Testing the Integration

After setting up both integrations, it’s essential to test the workflow. Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ in Pabbly Connect to ensure everything is working correctly. You should receive a confirmation that the message and GIF have been sent successfully.

To verify, check your Slack channel. You should see the message ‘Good Morning Beautiful!’ along with the GIF that was sent. This confirms that the integration between GIPHY, Slack, and Pabbly Connect is functioning as intended.

This setup is a one-time process, and from now on, your clients will receive a Good Morning GIF automatically every day at 9:00 AM without any manual intervention.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to automate posting Good Morning GIFs from GIPHY to Slack every day using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can enhance engagement with your clients effortlessly. Enjoy the benefits of automation with Pabbly Connect!