Be Notified in Slack When Someone Registers for the Event
Aside from the confirmation emails you receive as an admin when someone registers, you can also be alerted in Slack by creating a Zap!
Accelevents has an official app published in Zapier for integrating with other platforms. The steps below will show you how to connect your Accelevents account to Zapier and then build your integration between your event and the other apps available in Zapier.
A Zap is like your personal assistant following all your instructions to complete the task. It has two essential components: a trigger and an action. The trigger is an event or condition as to when the action will happen. The action is the command that will complete your goal.
Your zap would look like this:
Accept the Invite to Create a Zap
Accepting the invite will allow you to use the most up-to-date version of our Accelevents app. Click Accept & Build a Zap.
Create the Zap
Click the arrows to see the next steps to set up the trigger and action.
Part 1 Trigger
Part 1 Trigger
1. Accept the Accelevents' Invite
To ensure that you're using the correct app version, accept the Accelevents invite to build a Zap.
2. Choose Accelevents as the Trigger
Create a new zap, click the trigger, then search and choose the latest version of Accelevents. You will only see this version if you accept the invite in the previous step.
3. Select New Ticket Purchase Trigger
Select New Ticket Purchase Trigger in the trigger event choices.
4. Connect Your Accelevents Event to Zapier
Click Sign In, and a pop-up will appear where you can enter the API Key.
To get your Zapier API Key, open your event admin console in Accelevents
Go to Settings > Integrations
Enable the toggle for Zapier Integration
Click on Configure, then copy the generated API key.
Paste the API Key to the Zapier pop-up, then click Yes, Continue to Accelevents. Then click Continue in the Zapier settings.
5. Test the Trigger
Click Test Trigger so Zapier can check for a successful connection between the two platforms. Select which Accelevents record to test.
Important: Before testing, check the fields in the record you selected. It should include all the fields that you want to export (e.g., name, email, custom fields). If the fields are incomplete, add values in the Accelevents order and click "Find new records" in the zap to fetch the latest updated record.
Part 2 Action
Part 2 Action
1. Select Slack for Action
Search and choose Slack in the pop-up.
2. Choose the Action Event
Choose whether you want to alert a particular user or a channel. In this example we are choosing Send Private Channel Message.
3. Connect Your Slack Account
If you've previously used Slack for your Zaps, you can select the account from the dropdown or click + Connect a new account. Once selected, click Continue.
4. Choose the Channel / User that Will Receive Slack Alerts
Since we choose to send the notification to a private channel, choose the Slack channel where you want the message to appear, then select the content. When you're done, click Continue at the bottom.
In the example below, we included the following:
Channel - chose "pinoys" Slack channel. This is where the message will be posted.
Message Text - chose the attendee's first name, last name, and email address to show in the message and added "has just registered for the event"
Bot Name - entered "New Registrations" as the name or label that would appear when the message is posted.
Bot Icon - added an image URL of the Accelevents logo to appear next to the bot name when the message is posted.
5. Test the Zap
Click Test step to see if your zap works.
In this example, our Zap worked with Slack and got a new message sent through the private channel. It included the bot image we added, the attendee name, email, and the custom message.
6. Publish the Zap
If the test was successful, you can activate the Zap by clicking Publish. You will be alerted in Slack whenever there is a new registration.
