Learn how to integrate Slack and WhatsApp to automatically send WhatsApp images to Slack using Pabbly Connect. Step-by-step guide included. Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start sending WhatsApp images to Slack, you need to access Pabbly Connect. Open your browser and type in the URL Pabbly.com. Once on the site, navigate to the products section and select Pabbly Connect.

After signing in to your account, you will be directed to the dashboard of Pabbly Connect. Here, you can create a workflow by clicking the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow something relevant, like ‘WhatsApp to Slack’.


2. Setting Up the Trigger with Chat API

In this step, we will set up the trigger for the integration using Pabbly Connect. Choose Chat API as your trigger application. The trigger event will be set to ‘New Messages’. This means whenever a new image is received on WhatsApp, Pabbly Connect will detect it.

  • Select Chat API as the trigger application.
  • Set trigger event to ‘New Messages’.
  • Connect Chat API to Pabbly Connect using your API URL and token.

After entering the necessary credentials, save the settings. Now, Pabbly Connect will wait for a new message from WhatsApp. To test this, send an image in your WhatsApp group.


3. Sending the Image to Slack

Next, we will set up the action in our workflow to send the received image to Slack. In Pabbly Connect, select Slack as your action application. The action event will be ‘Send Channel Message with Image’.

  • Choose Slack as the action application.
  • Set action event to ‘Send Channel Message with Image’.
  • Connect Pabbly Connect to your Slack account.

Once connected, you will need to select the channel where you want to send the image. Fill in the message details, including the image URL and any text you want to include. Finally, save and test the action.


4. Testing the Integration Process

After setting up both the trigger and action, it’s time to test the integration. Send an image in your WhatsApp group. Pabbly Connect will capture this and send it to your chosen Slack channel.

Check your Slack channel to see if the image appears as expected. If everything is set up correctly, you will receive the image along with any text you included in the message. This confirms that Pabbly Connect is functioning as intended.


5. Conclusion

In this tutorial, we successfully set up an integration between WhatsApp and Slack using Pabbly Connect. Now, whenever an image is sent to WhatsApp, it automatically appears in your Slack channel. This integration streamlines communication and keeps your team updated in real-time.

Ensure you check out Pabbly Connect to create business automation workflows and reduce manual tasks. Pabbly Connect currently offer integration with 2,000+ applications.

By following these steps, you can easily automate the process of sending WhatsApp images to Slack, enhancing your workflow significantly.