Using n8n to send Slack messages on new campaign replies

This walkthrough assumes little to no knowledge of no-code tools such as n8n. However, you will need to send a POST request in one of the steps.

Although this walkthrough is for a specific workflow, you can alter it to fit other scenarios. For example, if you want to get Slack messages when an email bounces, you would listen to the Email Bounced event instead.

1. Create n8n Workspace

   Navigate to https://n8n.io.

   In a workspace, click the + to add a new new node.

2. Create Webhook Node

   Search for Webhook and click on it.

   Set the HTTP Method in the webhook to POST.

   Copy the Test URL to put into EmailBison later.

3. Create Slack Node

   Add a new node for slack by clicking on the + again.

   Search for “Slack”, click on it, then search for “Send a message”, click on it.

   On the Credential to connect with input field, click Create new credential, make sure it is on OAuth2, click Connect my account.

   Proceed with the Slack login, close the pop-up after it says Account Connected.

   Fill out the input fields with the desired channel you want the updates sent to.

4. Create EmailBison Webhook

   In EmailBison, navigate to Settings -> Webhooks -> New Webhook URL.

   Give a name for your webhook and paste the n8n Test URL you copied earlier into the input field.

   Toggle on Contact Replied and click Subscribe to webhooks.

5. Send a Test Event

   Navigate back to your n8n workbook. Double click on the Webhook node, click Listen for test event.

   Send a POST HTTP request to the Test URL, with a JSON body containing the sample payload provided in the Sample Payload link under Contact Replied.

   This could be done with Postman, or any of your preferred methods for sending HTTP requests.

6. Extract Data from Webhook

   To extract the data you want from the webhook, Double click on your Slack node in your n8n workbook.

   On the Message Text field, switch it from fixed to expression.

   Drag and Drop the desired fields from the input tab on the left hand side.

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   Click on Test step on the top of the page, you should receive a slack message with the details you chose.

7. Switch to Production URL

   In your n8n workbook, double click the Webhook node.

   Under Webhook URLs, switch the button from Test URL to Production URL, copy this URL.

   Navigate to EmailBison -> Settings -> Webhooks. Click edit on the Webhook you just created, replace the Webhook URL with the production URL you just copied.

You should now receive a Slack message on every campaign reply in that workspace.