--- title: "Connect QuickBase and Slack - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or updated record\" fires in QuickBase, your agent runs \"Send Direct Message\" in Slack." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-slack" --- # Connect QuickBase and Slack When **New or updated record** fires in [QuickBase](https://apiant.ai/connections/quickbase), your agent runs **Send Direct Message** in [Slack](https://apiant.ai/connections/slack), or **New Mention (instant)** in Slack to **Insert or update records** in QuickBase. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. QuickBase **2** triggers QuickBase **21** 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 QuickBase 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 QuickBase and Slack can do together ### From QuickBase to Slack - When **New or updated record** in QuickBase then **Send Direct Message** in Slack - When **New record** in QuickBase then **Send Ephemeral Message** in Slack ### From Slack to QuickBase - When **New Mention (instant)** in Slack then **Insert or update records** in QuickBase - When **New Message Posted to Channel** in Slack then **Query records** in QuickBase 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 QuickBase and Slack ## Triggers and actions 17 triggers · 81 actions - Trigger **New or updated record** Polling trigger. Fires for each record added or modified in the specified Quickbase table, ordered by Date Modified. Records are deduped by their Record ID# (field 3). - Trigger **New record** Polling trigger. Fires for each new record added to the specified Quickbase table, ordered by Record ID#. Records are deduped by their Record ID# (field 3). - Action **Add app** Creates a new Quickbase application in the connected realm, optionally with a description, app variables and security properties. - Action **Add field** Creates a new field in a Quickbase table, optionally with display settings, type-specific properties and per-role permissions. - Action **Add table** Create a new table in a QuickBase app. - Action **Delete app** Delete a QuickBase app by id. - Action **Delete field** Delete one or more QuickBase fields from a table. - Action **Delete records** Delete records from a Quickbase table that match a query (Quickbase query language in the where clause). - Action **Delete table** Deletes a table from a Quickbase app, including all of the data within it. - Action **Get app** Get the properties of a Quickbase application by its app ID. - Action **Get field** Get a single QuickBase field by id. - Action **Get report** Get metadata for a single QuickBase report. - Action **Get table** Get the properties of a single Quickbase table by table ID and app ID. - Action **Get table fields** List all fields (columns) for a Quickbase table, including field IDs, labels, and types. - Action **Get tables for app** List all tables belonging to a Quickbase application. - Action **Insert or update records** Insert new records or update existing ones in a Quickbase table. Pass data as an array of record objects keyed by field ID. Include the table's key field (or record ID field 3) to update; omit to insert. - Action **List reports** Lists all reports defined on a Quickbase table. - Action **Query records** Query records from a Quickbase table. Optionally pass select (array of field IDs), where (Quickbase query language), sortBy, groupBy, and options (skip/top). - Action **Run formula** Runs a Quickbase formula against a table (and optionally a record) and returns the result as text. - Action **Run report** Run a Quickbase report by report ID and table ID and return its result rows. - Action **Update app** Updates an app's name, description, app variables and/or security properties. Properties left blank stay unchanged. - Action **Update field** Updates the properties and per-role permissions of an existing field in a Quickbase table. Properties left blank stay unchanged. - Action **Update table** Update an existing QuickBase table's properties. - 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 - [ **QuickBase** Quickbase is a low-code database platform. Build and automate against Quickbase apps, tables, and records.](https://apiant.ai/connections/quickbase) - [ **Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connections/slack) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from QuickBase - [ **QuickBase to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-salesforce) - [ **QuickBase to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-stripe) - [ **QuickBase to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **QuickBase to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-trello) - [ **QuickBase to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-zoom) - [ **QuickBase to Twilio** Cloud communications platform for sending SMS/MMS messages, making and managing voice calls, and looking up...](https://apiant.ai/connect/quickbase-to-twilio) ## More into Slack - [ **Salesforce to Slack** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-slack) - [ **Google Calendar to Slack** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-slack) - [ **Mailchimp to Slack** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-slack) - [ **Stripe to Slack** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/stripe-to-slack) - [ **Shopify to Slack** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/shopify-to-slack) - [ **Notion to Slack** A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team.](https://apiant.ai/connect/notion-to-slack) Questions ## QuickBase and Slack, answered ### ### Can a Quickbase record update reach a specific person in Slack rather than a channel? Yes. The flow can take the owner email from the Quickbase record, use Find User by Email in Slack, and then send that person a direct message. If you prefer a channel, the same record can post a message to a chosen Slack channel instead. ### ### Will a message posted in Slack create a Quickbase record? Yes. A message posted to a chosen Slack channel can be written to a Quickbase table with Insert or update records, mapped to the field IDs you name. If a matching record already exists, the same action can update it rather than adding a duplicate. ### ### What can start an automation from QuickBase? Any of QuickBase's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New or updated record and New record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Slack when something happens in QuickBase? Any of Slack's 60 actions, including Create Channel, Create Reminder, Create Canvas and Create Channel Canvas. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Slack to QuickBase? Yes. When something happens in Slack, your agent can act in QuickBase too. This page covers both directions: Slack's triggers and QuickBase's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for QuickBase 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 QuickBase 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.