{"id":183302,"date":"2026-05-18T15:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/?p=183302"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:55:53","slug":"slack-chat-post-block-202604","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.questetra.com\/en\/addons\/slack-chat-post-block-202604\/","title":{"rendered":"Slack: Chat, Post Block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Slack: Chat, Post Block<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Slack: \u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8, \u30d6\u30ed\u30c3\u30af\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Posts a message in block format. A table data can be attached as needed. It is also possible to change to an ephemeral message that is displayed only to a specific user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Configs for this Auto Step<\/summary>
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AuthzConfU<\/dt>
U: Select HTTP_Authz Setting *<\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfA1<\/dt>
A1: Set Slack Channel to Post (eg “#general”) *<\/span>#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfA2<\/dt>
A2: To post in thread, Set thread_ts (eg “1234567890.123456”)#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfA3<\/dt>
A3: To be Ephemeral, Set UserID to Receive (eg “U0BPQUNTA”)#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfB1<\/dt>
B1: Set MessageTitle to be Posted *<\/span>#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfC1<\/dt>
C1: Set MessageBody to be Posted *<\/span>#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfC2<\/dt>
C2: To attache KeyValue, Set 2-col TSV (Upto 5 rows 2000 chars)#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
StrConfC3<\/dt>
C3: Set URL for Category Image#{EL}<\/sup><\/span><\/dd>\n
SelectConfD1<\/dt>
D1: If necessary, Select STRING that stores MessageTs (update)<\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Script (click to open)<\/summary>
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\/\/ GraalJS Script (engine type: 3)\n\n\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ START "main()" \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\n\/\/ GraalJS Script (engine type: 3)\n\nmain();\nfunction main(){ \n\n\/\/\/\/ == Config Retrieving \/ \u5de5\u7a0b\u30b3\u30f3\u30d5\u30a3\u30b0\u306e\u53c2\u7167 ==\n\nconst oauth2SettingName = configs.get(\"AuthzConfU\");\nlet oauth2 = null;\nif (oauth2SettingName !== \"\") {\noauth2 = httpClient.findAuthSetting(oauth2SettingName, false);\n}\n\n  engine.log( \" AutomatedTask Config: Authz Setting: \" + oauth2SettingName );\nconst strSlackChannel     = configs.get      ( \"StrConfA1\" );    \/\/\/ REQUIRED\n  if( strSlackChannel   === \"\" ){\n    throw new Error( \"\\n AutomatedTask ConfigError:\" +\n                     \" Config {A1: SlackChannel} is empty \\n\" );\n  }\nconst strThread           = configs.get      ( \"StrConfA2\" );    \/\/ NotRequired\n  if( strThread         !== \"\" ){\n    engine.log( \" AutomatedTask ConfigWarning:\" +\n                \" Message is posted in thread \" + strThread );\n  }\nconst strToUserId         = configs.get      ( \"StrConfA3\" );    \/\/ NotRequired\n  if( strToUserId       !== \"\" ){\n    engine.log( \" AutomatedTask ConfigWarning:\" +\n                \" Message is posted with Ephemeral mode \" + strToUserId );\n  }\nconst strMessageTitle     = configs.get      ( \"StrConfB1\" );    \/\/\/ REQUIRED\n  if( strMessageTitle   === \"\" ){\n    throw new Error( \"\\n AutomatedTask ConfigError:\" +\n                     \" Config {B1: Title} is empty \\n\" );\n  }\nconst strMessageBody      = configs.get      ( \"StrConfC1\" );    \/\/\/ REQUIRED\n  if( strMessageBody    === \"\" ){\n    throw new Error( \"\\n AutomatedTask ConfigError:\" +\n                     \" Config {C1: Message} is empty \\n\" );\n  }\nconst strTwocolTsv        = configs.get      ( \"StrConfC2\" );    \/\/ NotRequired\nconst strCategoryImgUrl   = configs.get      ( \"StrConfC3\" );    \/\/ NotRequired\nconst strPocketMessageTs  = configs.getObject( \"SelectConfD1\" ); \/\/ NotRequired\n\n\n\/\/\/\/ == Data Retrieving \/ \u30ef\u30fc\u30af\u30d5\u30ed\u30fc\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u306e\u53c2\u7167 ==\n\/\/ (Nothing. Some workflow data is referenced via Expression Language in Config.)\n\n\n\/\/\/\/ == Calculating \/ \u6f14\u7b97 ==\n\/\/\/ TSV, Check Empty\nlet strKeyAndValue = \"\";\nif( strTwocolTsv !== \"\" ){\n  let arrRows = strTwocolTsv.split(\"\\n\");\n  engine.log( \" AutomatedTask Config:\" +\n              \" TSV Rows \" + arrRows.length );\n  for( let i = 0; i < arrRows.length; i++ ){\n    let arrCells = arrRows[i].split(\"\\t\");\n    if( arrCells.length < 2 ){ \/\/ load stop with end line or illegal line\n      engine.log( \" AutomatedTask UnexpectedTsv line: \" + i );\n      break; \n    }\n    for( let j = 0; j < 2; j++ ){\n      if( arrCells[j] === \"\" ){\n        strKeyAndValue += \"n\/a\";\n      }else{\n        strKeyAndValue += arrCells[j];\n      }\n      strKeyAndValue += \"\\n\";\n    }\n    if( i === 4 ){ break; } \/\/ up to 5\n  }\n  strKeyAndValue = strKeyAndValue.slice( 0, -1 );\n}\n\/\/\/ Post Message\n\/\/\/ Slack API\n\/\/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/methods\/chat.postMessage\n\/\/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/methods\/chat.postEphemeral\n\/\/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/messaging\/sending\n\/\/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/reference\/messaging\/payload\n\/\/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/reference\/block-kit\/blocks\n\/\/ request1, prepare\nlet request1Obj = {};\n    request1Obj.channel = strSlackChannel;\n    if( strToUserId !== \"\" ){\n      request1Obj.user = strToUserId;\n    }\n    request1Obj.text = strMessageTitle + \"\\n\" + strMessageBody;\n    if( strThread !== \"\" ){\n      request1Obj.thread_ts = strThread;\n    }\n    request1Obj.blocks = [];\n    request1Obj.blocks[0] = {};\n    request1Obj.blocks[0].type = \"header\";\n    request1Obj.blocks[0].text = {};\n    request1Obj.blocks[0].text.type = \"plain_text\";\n    request1Obj.blocks[0].text.text = strMessageTitle.slice(0,150); \/\/ MAX 150\n    \/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/reference\/block-kit\/blocks#header\n    request1Obj.blocks[0].text.emoji = true; \/\/ No format 'false'\n    request1Obj.blocks[1] = {};\n    request1Obj.blocks[1].type = \"section\";\n    request1Obj.blocks[1].text = {};\n    request1Obj.blocks[1].text.type = \"mrkdwn\"; \/\/ if \"plain_text\", newline \\n not work.\n    request1Obj.blocks[1].text.text = strMessageBody.slice(0,3000); \/\/ MAX 3000\n    \/\/ https:\/\/api.slack.com\/reference\/block-kit\/blocks#section\n    if( strCategoryImgUrl !== \"\" ){\n      request1Obj.blocks[1].accessory = {};\n      request1Obj.blocks[1].accessory.type = \"image\";\n      request1Obj.blocks[1].accessory.image_url = strCategoryImgUrl;\n      request1Obj.blocks[1].accessory.alt_text  = \"CategoryImg\";\n    }\n    if( strKeyAndValue !== \"\" ){\n      let arrKeyAndValue = strKeyAndValue.split(\"\\n\");\n      request1Obj.blocks[1].fields = [];\n      for( let i = 0; i < arrKeyAndValue.length; i++ ){\n        request1Obj.blocks[1].fields[i] = {};\n        request1Obj.blocks[1].fields[i].type = \"mrkdwn\"; \/\/ No format \"plain_text\"\n        request1Obj.blocks[1].fields[i].text = arrKeyAndValue[i];\n      }\n    }\nlet request1Uri = \"https:\/\/slack.com\/api\/chat.postMessage\";\n  if( strToUserId !== \"\" ){\n    request1Uri = \"https:\/\/slack.com\/api\/chat.postEphemeral\";\n  }\nlet request1    = httpClient.begin(); \/\/ HttpRequestWrapper\n    request1    = request1.authSetting( oauth2 ); \/\/ with \"Authorization: Bearer XX\"\n    \/\/ https:\/\/questetra.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360024574471-R2300#HttpRequestWrapper\n    request1    = request1.body( JSON.stringify( request1Obj ), \"application\/json\" );\n\/\/ request1, try\nconst response1     = request1.post( request1Uri ); \/\/ HttpResponseWrapper\nengine.log( \" AutomatedTask ApiRequest1 Start: \" + request1Uri );\nconst response1Code = response1.getStatusCode() + \"\";\nconst response1Body = response1.getResponseAsString() + \"\";\nengine.log( \" AutomatedTask ApiResponse Status: \" + response1Code );\nif( response1Code !== \"200\"){\n  throw new Error( \"\\n AutomatedTask UnexpectedResponseError: \" +\n                    response1Code + \"\\n\" + response1Body + \"\\n\" );\n}\n\/\/ response1, parse\n\/* \nengine.log( response1Body ); \/\/ debug\n{\n  \"ok\":true,\n  \"channel\":\"C029A930R\",\n  \"ts\":\"1622607940.003700\",\n  \"message\":{\n    \"bot_id\":\"B02471SR3BJ\",\n    \"type\":\"message\",\n      # # #\n    \"ts\":\"1622607940.003700\",\n    \"team\":\"T029A930F\",\n    \"bot_profile\":{\n      # # #\n    },\n  }\n}\n\n== ephemeral ==\n{\n  \"ok\":true,\n  \"message_ts\":\"1622179598.000100\"\n}\n\n== thread ==\n{\n  \"ok\":true,\n  \"channel\":\"C029A930R\",\n  \"ts\":\"1622606758.003500\",\n  \"message\":{\n    \"bot_id\":\"B02471SR3BJ\",\n    \"type\":\"message\",\n      # # #\n    \"ts\":\"1622606758.003500\",\n      # # #\n    \"bot_profile\":{\n      # # #\n    },\n    \"blocks\":[\n      # # #\n    ],\n    \"thread_ts\":\"1622602402.002700\",\n      # # #\n  }\n}\n*\/\nconst response1Obj = JSON.parse( response1Body );\nif( response1Obj.ok !== true ){\n  throw new Error( \"\\n AutomatedTask UnexpectedResponseError: \" +\n                    response1Code + \"\\n\" + response1Body + \"\\n\" );\n}\nif( response1Obj.hasOwnProperty('warning') ){\n  engine.log( \" AutomatedTask ApiResponse Warning: \" + response1Obj.warning );\n}\n\n\n\/\/\/\/ == Data Updating \/ \u30ef\u30fc\u30af\u30d5\u30ed\u30fc\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u3078\u306e\u4ee3\u5165 ==\nif( strPocketMessageTs !== null ){\n  engine.setData( strPocketMessageTs, response1Obj.ts );\n}\n\n}\n\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ END "main()" \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\n\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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