Connect Discourse and Slack
Integrate Discourse with Slack to automate workflows, sync data between apps, and eliminate repetitive tasks with AI-powered automation.
Create Post on Discourse when New Message in Channels in Slack channels
Create Discourse User in Discourse when New Message in Channels in Slack channels
Create Tag Group in Discourse when New Message in Channels in Slack channels
Create Post on Discourse when New User Joined or Updated in Your Org in Slack
Create Discourse User in Discourse when New User Joined or Updated in Your Org in Slack
Popular Discourse + Slack flows
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Choose a trigger
Discourse
When this happens...
Fetch New Posts
Choose an action
Slack
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Send Message
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Send Message as Thread
Create Channel
Set Channel Topic
Message Private Channel
Create Private Channel
Get Thread Replies
Edit Channel Message
List all Private Channels
Find Public channel
Get Messages from Slack
Add Users to Channel
Send Direct Message
Get all Channel Members
Get User Information by Email
Get User Complete Profile Details by ID
Create Canvas
List all Public Channels
Send Message with Block kit
Update Canvas
Lookup Canvas Sections
Create Post on Discourse when New Message in Channels in Slack channels
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when New Message in Channels in Slack channels
Use this flowCreate Tag Group in Discourse when New Message in Channels in Slack channels
Use this flowCreate Post on Discourse when New User Joined or Updated in Your Org in Slack
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when New User Joined or Updated in Your Org in Slack
Use this flowCreate Tag Group in Discourse when New User Joined or Updated in Your Org in Slack
Use this flowCreate Post on Discourse when New Message on Slack in Slack
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when New Message on Slack in Slack
Use this flowCreate Tag Group in Discourse when New Message on Slack in Slack
Use this flowCreate Post on Discourse when New Thread Message in Slack
Use this flowSupported Triggers & Actions
Everything you can automate between Discourse and Slack.
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
Fetch New Posts
Retrieve posts created on the Discourse forum since the specified recent time (returns posts from the last N minutes).
New Message in Channels
Runs when a new message is received in a specific Slack channel. You can select which channel to monitor.
New User Joined or Updated in Your Org
Triggers when a new user join workspace.
New Message on Slack
Runs when a new message is posted anywhere in Slack — across all channels and direct messages. No channel filter applied.
New Thread Message
Runs when new thread message
New member join/leave or updated in channel
Triggers when a user joins, leaves, or updates their profile in the selected Slack channel.
Do thisActions
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Discourse integrations.
Create Post
Add a post to Discourse — reply to an existing topic or start a new topic with a title and category.
Create Discourse User
Create a new Discourse user account with name, email, username, and password. Optionally activate and approve the account; returns confirmation or activation instructions.
Create Tag Group
Creates a new tag group in Discourse.
Send Message
Send or schedule a message to a channel, user, or thread; supports channel names and IDs.
Send Interactive Messages
Collect approval or form responses
Send Block/buttons/Intractive message using AI
Send Block, buttons, or slack form using AI
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Set up triggers, actions, and map your data.
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Test your workflow and publish it.
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Learn how to automate Discourse and Slack workflows.
Learn how to automate Discourse and Slack workflows.
Learn how to automate Discourse and Slack workflows.
Learn how to automate Discourse and Slack workflows.
Learn how to automate Discourse and Slack workflows.
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About Discourse
Discourse is a modern forum solution that facilitates community discussions, Q&A, and social interactions. It offers a range of features including real-time notifications, moderation tools, and customizable themes to enhance user engagement.
Learn moreAbout Slack
Slack is an AI-powered work platform for team communication, collaboration, project coordination, and workflow automation. It helps organizations centralize conversations, share files, manage channels, and integrate tools to keep work moving in one place.
Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
Sign up for a free viaSocket account, then authorize both your Discourse and Slack accounts. From there, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other. Your first workflow can be live in under five minutes.
Yes. viaSocket uses instant triggers where available, so data moves between Discourse and Slack as soon as the event happens. Scheduled polling triggers run at a maximum interval of 15 minutes.
Yes. You can map specific fields, apply filters to skip records that do not match your conditions, and transform values before they reach Slack. No coding required.
Yes. You can set up a workflow where Discourse triggers actions in Slack, and a separate workflow where Slack triggers actions in Discourse. Both run independently and in real time.
viaSocket logs every run so you can see exactly what succeeded and what failed. Failed tasks can be retried from the dashboard without re-configuring the workflow.
Yes, there is a free plan that covers basic workflows between Discourse and Slack. Paid plans unlock higher task limits, faster polling, and advanced features like multi-step workflows and conditional logic.
No. The entire Discourse and Slack integration is built through a visual, point-and-click interface. Code blocks are available if you want them, but they are never required.
