How to automatically send a Slack message for a new Coda table entries

Relay.app is an automation tool that lets you automate actions across Slack, Coda, and many other apps. In this guide, we'll show you how to use Relay.app to automatically run the SlackSend message” action for each CodaRow added” event.
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1

Add the Coda trigger

Every playbook starts with a trigger. The trigger detects changes in your connected apps and runs your playbook in response.

Click "Add trigger" and select "Row added to table" under Coda. Then, select a table. If this is your first time using a Coda integration in Relay, you'll be prompted to connect your Coda account.

Now, every time a row is added to a table in Coda, your playbook will run automatically.

2

Add the Slack "Send message" automation

Now you can send a message in Slack. Add a new step and select "Send message" from the list of Slack automations.

Connect Slack to Relay if you haven't already, then fill out the necessary details. You can reference fields from Coda to automatically pass along the right data.

3

Turn on the playbook

When you are done with the playbook, it's time to turn it on.

The playbook will now run automatically whenever a row is added to a table in Coda. You can also click "Check now" to do a manual check whenever you'd like.

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