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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "ec952e64-698b-4e3a-a82d-4474a3bf8b6b",
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"path": "slack-trigger",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c6bc7004-9bec-48a3-99f2-e0d89e32730c",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 446,
"height": 321,
"content": "## Needed pre-work: Add a Slack App\n1. Visit https://api.slack.com/apps, click on `New App` and choose a name and workspace.\n2. Click on `OAuth & Permissions` and scroll down to Scopes -> Bot token Scopes\n3. Add the `chat:write` scope\n4. Head over to `Slash Commands` and click on `Create New Command`\n5. Use `/idea` as the command\n6. Copy the test URL from the **Webhook** node into `Request URL`\n7. Add whatever feels best to the description and usage hint\n8. Go to `Install app` and click install"
},
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{
"id": "e8850a88-b91a-4496-b8d2-a391f17e67ad",
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"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 331,
"height": 404.36834060988355,
"content": "## Setup\n1. Create a Google Sheets document with the columns `Name` and `Creator`\n2. Add your Google Sheets credentials \n3. Fill the setup node below\n4. Create your Slack app (*see other sticky*)\n5. Click `Test` workflow and use the `/idea` comment in Slack\n6. Activate the workflow and exchange the Request URL with the production URL from the webhook"
},
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},
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"name": "Set me up",
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"parameters": {
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"assignments": {
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{
"id": "9bcc3fa7-a09e-48f0-b4ff-2c78264dec2d",
"name": "Google Sheets URL",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17mugx8JYjbxaTMK9aqDkJywbc0NlNmStGYq-M5fKmG8/edit#gid=0"
}
]
}
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{
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"content": "You can easily support more commands, like `/bug` or `/pain` here"
},
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{
"id": "f8966efa-0576-48b9-89fe-bf49f10d703b",
"name": "Switch",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch",
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"parameters": {
"rules": {
"values": [
{
"outputKey": "New idea",
"conditions": {
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"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.command }}",
"rightValue": "/idea"
}
]
},
"renameOutput": true
},
{
"outputKey": "Add more here",
"conditions": {
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"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"operator": {
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"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
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"leftValue": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.command }}",
"rightValue": "/some-other-command"
}
]
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}
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},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
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"name": "Add to Google Sheets",
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"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"Name": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.text }}",
"Creator": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.user_name }}"
},
"schema": [
{
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
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"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
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"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
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"options": {
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"operation": "appendOrUpdate",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17mugx8JYjbxaTMK9aqDkJywbc0NlNmStGYq-M5fKmG8/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Sheet1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $json['Google Sheets URL'] }}"
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{
"id": "51f80b29-4b8c-4e2a-9da9-a7409763af0c",
"name": "Hidden message to Slack to add feature details",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.response_url }}",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "text",
"value": "=Thanks for adding the idea `{{ $('Webhook').item.json[\"body\"][\"text\"] }}` <@{{$('Webhook').item.json[\"body\"][\"user_id\"]}}> :rocket: Please make sure to add some details and a hypothesis to it to make it easier for us to work with it.\n\n:point_right: <{{ $('Set me up').item.json[\"Google Sheets URL\"] }}|Add your details here>"
}
]
}
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}
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"Switch": {
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{
"node": "Add to Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
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]
},
"Webhook": {
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{
"node": "Set me up",
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},
"Set me up": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Switch",
"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
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"main": [
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{
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}
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}
}
}
About this workflow
Add Product Ideas To Google Sheets Via A Slack. Uses stickyNote, googleSheets, httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 8 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →