--- title: "Connect BigMailer and Slack - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Contact\" fires in BigMailer, your agent runs \"Send Direct Message\" in Slack, or \"New Channel\" in Slack to \"Add/Update Contact\" in BigMailer." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/bigmailer-to-slack" --- # Connect BigMailer and Slack When **New Contact** fires in [BigMailer](https://apiant.ai/connections/bigmailer), your agent runs **Send Direct Message** in [Slack](https://apiant.ai/connections/slack), or **New Channel** in Slack to **Add/Update Contact** in BigMailer. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. BigMailer **1** trigger BigMailer **35** actions Slack **15** triggers Slack **60** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want BigMailer and Slack to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What BigMailer and Slack can do together ### From BigMailer to Slack - When **New Contact** in BigMailer then **Send Direct Message** in Slack - When **New Contact** in BigMailer then **Send Ephemeral Message** in Slack ### From Slack to BigMailer - When **New Channel** in Slack then **Add/Update Contact** in BigMailer - When **New Channel Member** in Slack then **Create a bulk campaign** in BigMailer Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with BigMailer and Slack ## Triggers and actions 16 triggers · 95 actions - Trigger **New Contact** Triggered when a new contact is created in a BigMailer brand. - Action **Add/Update Contact** Creates a BigMailer contact, or updates the existing contact with that email address. Custom fields for the selected brand can be mapped alongside list membership and unsubscribe settings. - Action **Create a bulk campaign** Creates a bulk email campaign in a BigMailer brand — name, subject, sender, content, recipient lists, tracking and optional schedule. - Action **Create an RSS campaign** Creates an RSS-to-email campaign in a BigMailer brand: watches a feed URL and emails new items on the schedule you choose. - Action **Create a transactional campaign** Creates a transactional campaign in a BigMailer brand — the reusable email template and settings you later send one-off emails with. - Action **Create list** Creates a new contact list inside a BigMailer brand. - Action **Create segment** Creates a segment in a BigMailer brand: a saved set of conditions that picks out the contacts you want to target. - Action **Create template** Creates a reusable email or landing-page template in a BigMailer brand. - Action **Delete contact** Deletes a contact from a BigMailer brand, by contact ID or email address. - Action **Delete list** Deletes a contact list from a BigMailer brand. - Action **Delete segment** Deletes a segment from a BigMailer brand. - Action **Delete template** Deletes a template from a BigMailer brand. - Action **Get brand** Returns one BigMailer brand: its name, default sender, bounce settings, contact count and engagement stats. - Action **Get bulk campaign** Returns one bulk campaign from a BigMailer brand, including its content, recipients and send statistics. - Action **Get contact** Returns one BigMailer contact by ID or email address, including its custom field values. - Action **Get list** Returns one contact list from a BigMailer brand. - Action **Get RSS campaign** Returns one RSS campaign from a BigMailer brand, including its feed URL, schedule and content. - Action **Get segment** Returns one segment from a BigMailer brand, including the conditions that define it. - Action **Get template** Returns one template from a BigMailer brand, including its HTML. - Action **Get transactional campaign** Returns one transactional campaign from a BigMailer brand, including its content and send statistics. - Action **List brands** Lists the brands in your BigMailer account. - Action **List bulk campaigns** Lists the bulk campaigns in a BigMailer brand. - Action **List contacts** Lists the contacts in a BigMailer brand, optionally limited to one list. - Action **List lists** Lists the contact lists in a BigMailer brand. - Action **List RSS campaigns** Lists the RSS campaigns in a BigMailer brand. - Action **List segments** Lists the segments in a BigMailer brand. - Action **List senders** Lists the sending identities in a BigMailer brand. - Action **List templates** Lists the templates in a BigMailer brand. - Action **List transactional campaigns** Lists the transactional campaigns in a BigMailer brand. - Action **Update a bulk campaign** Updates an existing bulk campaign in a BigMailer brand. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update an RSS campaign** Updates an existing RSS campaign in a BigMailer brand. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update a transactional campaign** Updates an existing transactional campaign in a BigMailer brand. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update brand** Updates an existing BigMailer brand — its name, default sender name and email, website URL, unsubscribe text, bounce thresholds, contact limit and logo. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update list** Renames an existing contact list inside a BigMailer brand. - Action **Update segment** Updates an existing BigMailer segment — its name, match operator (all/any) and its list of conditions. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update template** Updates an existing BigMailer template — its name, type, HTML content and account-wide sharing. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Trigger **New Channel** Triggers when a new channel is created in the workspace. - Trigger **New Channel (instant)** Triggers when a new channel is created (Slack event channel_created). - Trigger **New Channel Member** Triggers when a member joins a chosen channel (Slack event member_joined_channel). - Trigger **New File (instant)** Triggers when a new file is uploaded to the workspace (Slack event file_created). - Trigger **New Mention (instant)** Triggers when a username or keyword is mentioned in a channel. Events API message events with keyword filter. - Trigger **New Message Posted to Channel** Triggers when a message is posted to a chosen channel (Slack event message.channels). - Trigger **New Message Posted to Private Channel** Triggers when a message is posted to a chosen private channel or group DM (Slack events message.groups, message.mpim). - Trigger **New Pinned Item** Triggers when an item is pinned in a channel. - Trigger **New Public Message Posted Anywhere** Triggers when a message is posted to any public channel (Slack event message.channels). - Trigger **New Reaction Added** Triggers when an emoji reaction is added to a message (Slack event reaction_added). - Trigger **New Saved Message** Triggers when a message or file is saved (starred) (Slack event star_added). - Trigger **New Team Custom Emoji** Triggers when a custom emoji is added to the workspace (Slack event emoji_changed). - Trigger **New Thread Reply** Triggers when a new reply is added to a message thread. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user joins the workspace. Polling; deduped by user id. - Trigger **New User (instant)** Triggers when a new user joins the workspace (Slack event team_join). - Action **Add Bookmark** Add a bookmark to a channel. - Action **Add Reaction** Add an emoji reaction to a message. - Action **Add Star** Save a message or file by starring it. - Action **Archive Channel** Archive a channel. - Action **Complete Reminder** Mark a reminder as complete. - Action **Create Canvas** Create a standalone canvas document. - Action **Create Channel** Create a new public or private channel. - Action **Create Channel Canvas** Create a canvas attached to a channel. - Action **Create Reminder** Create a reminder for a user at a specified time. - Action **Delete Canvas** Delete a canvas. - Action **Delete File** Delete a file from the workspace. - Action **Delete Message** Delete a message from a channel by timestamp. - Action **Delete Reminder** Delete a reminder. - Action **Delete Scheduled Message** Cancel a scheduled message before it is sent. - Action **Edit Bookmark** Edit an existing channel bookmark. - Action **Edit Canvas** Edit the content of a canvas. - Action **Find Channel by Name** List channels filtered to locate a channel by name (client filters the returned list). - Action **Find User by Email** Look up a Slack user by their email address. - Action **Get Channel Messages** Fetch the message history of a channel. - Action **Get File Info** Get information about a file. - Action **Get Message Permalink** Get a permanent link to a specific message. - Action **Get Message Reactions** Get the emoji reactions on a message. - Action **Get Team Info** Get information about the workspace. - Action **Get Thread Replies** Get the replies in a message thread. - Action **Get User Info** Get profile information for a Slack user by ID. - Action **Get User Presence** Get a user's current presence status. - Action **Get User Profile** Get a user's profile fields. - Action **Invite User to Channel** Invite one or more users to a channel (comma-separated user IDs). - Action **Join Channel** Join a public channel. - Action **Leave Channel** Leave a channel. - Action **List Bookmarks** List the bookmarks in a channel. - Action **List Channel Members** List the members of a channel. - Action **List Channels** List channels in the workspace (public and private). - Action **List Custom Emojis** List the workspace's custom emojis. - Action **List Files** List files in the workspace, optionally filtered by channel or user. - Action **List Pinned Items** List the items pinned in a channel. - Action **List Scheduled Messages** List messages scheduled to be sent later. - Action **List User Groups** List the workspace's user groups. - Action **List Users** List all users in the workspace. - Action **List User's Channels** List the channels a user is a member of. - Action **Mark Channel Read** Set the read cursor position in a channel. - Action **Pin Message** Pin a message to a channel. - Action **Remove Bookmark** Remove a bookmark from a channel. - Action **Remove Reaction** Remove an emoji reaction from a message. - Action **Remove Star** Remove a star from a message or file. - Action **Remove User from Channel** Remove a member from a channel. - Action **Rename Channel** Rename a channel. - Action **Schedule Message** Schedule a message to be sent to a channel at a future Unix time. - Action **Search Files** Search files across the workspace. - Action **Search Messages** Search messages across the workspace. - Action **Send Direct Message** Open a DM with a user and post a message to it. - Action **Send Ephemeral Message** Send a message in a channel that is visible only to one user. - Action **Send Message** Post a message to a channel, private group, or DM. - Action **Set Channel Purpose** Set the purpose (description) for a channel. - Action **Set Channel Topic** Set the topic for a channel. - Action **Set User Presence** Set the authenticated user's presence status. - Action **Unarchive Channel** Restore an archived channel. - Action **Unpin Message** Remove a pinned message from a channel. - Action **Update Message** Update an existing message in a channel by timestamp. - Action **Upload File** Upload a file and share it to one or more channels. ## Each app on its own - [ **BigMailer** BigMailer is email marketing software for agencies and developers.](https://apiant.ai/connections/bigmailer) - [ **Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-slack) Questions ## BigMailer and Slack, answered ### ### What can start an automation from BigMailer? Any of BigMailer's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Contact. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Slack when something happens in BigMailer? Any of Slack's 60 actions, including Create Canvas, Create Channel, Create Channel Canvas and Create Reminder. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Slack to BigMailer? Yes. When something happens in Slack, your agent can act in BigMailer too. This page covers both directions: Slack's triggers and BigMailer's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for BigMailer or Slack? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use BigMailer and Slack without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.