The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "164",
"name": "Create a channel, invite users to the channel, post a message, and upload a file",
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
250,
250
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slack",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
450,
250
],
"parameters": {
"resource": "channel",
"channelId": "n8n-docs",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slack1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
650,
250
],
"parameters": {
"userIds": [
"U01797FGD6J"
],
"resource": "channel",
"channelId": "={{$node[\"Slack\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
"operation": "invite"
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "HTTP Request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1050,
250
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://n8n.io/n8n-logo.png",
"options": {},
"responseFormat": "file"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slack2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
850,
250
],
"parameters": {
"text": "Welcome to the channel!",
"as_user": true,
"channel": "={{$node[\"Slack\"].json[\"id\"]}}",
"attachments": [
{
"title": "Logo",
"image_url": "https://n8n.io/n8n-logo.png"
}
],
"otherOptions": {}
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Slack3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1250,
250
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"channelIds": [
"C01FZ3TJR5L"
]
},
"resource": "file",
"binaryData": true
},
"credentials": {
"slackApi": "<your credential>"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {},
"connections": {
"Slack": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Slack1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Slack2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP Request": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Slack",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
slackApi
About this workflow
Create a channel, invite users to the channel, post a message, and upload a file. Uses manualTrigger, slack, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →