I’m working with a nonprofit organization to help them automate their workflow processes. We’re currently evaluating Slack Lists as a potential solution for our needs. From what I can tell, Slack Lists doesn’t have native Zapier integration yet. Since I don’t have much background with webhook implementation, I’m wondering how feasible it would be to create a connection between these two platforms using webhooks. Is this something that requires extensive development knowledge, or could someone with limited technical experience handle it? My goal is to trigger actions in other apps when list entries are created. For instance, I want to automatically generate a new folder in Google Drive whenever someone adds an item to our Slack list. I’ve heard there might be a potential solution involving posting information to a Slack channel first, then having Zapier monitor that channel for new messages. Has anyone tried this approach or found other ways to bridge this gap?
honestly the webhook route is gonna be a pain without dev skills. but that channel workaround actually works pretty well - we use something similar at my company. just make sure you format the messages consistently so zapier can parse them properly. maybe test it with a simple automation first before rolling out the full google drive thing
I set up this exact workflow for a client six months ago. The webhook approach gets complicated fast - you need to understand API endpoints and authentication tokens. But channel monitoring works great once you nail down a naming convention. We created a dedicated channel just for list updates and used Slack’s workflow builder to auto-post standardized messages when items got added. The trick is keeping the message format consistent so Zapier can pull the info it needs. We automated Google Drive folder creation, Trello cards, and email notifications this way. Took about two hours to set up and it’s been running smooth ever since.
Setting up a webhook between Slack Lists and Zapier is doable, but it’s pretty technical - might be tough if you’re not a developer. Using a Slack channel as a middleman is actually smart. I dealt with something similar last year. We had people add items to Slack Lists, then automatically pushed updates to a dedicated channel with consistent formatting. Zapier could then trigger actions in other apps based on those new messages. With a clear message structure, we could create Google Drive folders and do other tasks. Sure, it’s an extra step, but your team will pick it up fast with a bit of training.