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Connect Basecamp to Slack

Build automations that connect Basecamp to Slack. When something happens in Basecamp, Nodest passes the data along and runs the actions you set up in Slack or the other way around — no coding required.

Automations

Popular Basecamp and Slack workflows

Pick a ready-made workflow that connects Basecamp with Slack, customise it to fit your needs, and go live in minutes.

Triggers and actions

Available triggers and actions for Basecamp and Slack

Combine the triggers and actions of Basecamp and Slack to build your automation. Triggers start the automation, and actions are the steps that follow.

Card createdTrigger

Card created

Fires when a card is added to a card table.

Comment postedTrigger

Comment posted

Fires when someone comments on an item.

Document createdTrigger

Document created

Fires when a document is added to a project.

Message postedTrigger

Message posted

Fires when a message is posted to a project.

Schedule entry createdTrigger

Schedule entry created

Fires when an event is added to a schedule.

To-do assignment changedTrigger

To-do assignment changed

Fires when a to-do's assignees change.

To-do completedTrigger

To-do completed

Fires when a to-do is ticked off.

To-do createdTrigger

To-do created

Fires when a to-do is added to a project.

To-do list createdTrigger

To-do list created

Fires when a to-do list is added to a project.

Add a comment to a recordingAction

Add a comment to a recording

Comment on any item in Basecamp.

Add people to a projectAction

Add people to a project

Give people access to a Basecamp project.

Archive a projectAction

Archive a project

Archive a Basecamp project.

Archive a recordingAction

Archive a recording

Archive any item in Basecamp.

Complete a to-doAction

Complete a to-do

Mark a Basecamp to-do as completed.

Create a cardAction

Create a card

Add a card to a card table column.

Create a card table columnAction

Create a card table column

Add a column to a project's card table.

Create a documentAction

Create a document

Add a document to a Basecamp project.

Create a messageAction

Create a message

Post a message to a Basecamp project.

Create a message categoryAction

Create a message category

Add a message category to a project.

Create a projectAction

Create a project

Create a project in Basecamp.

Create a schedule entryAction

Create a schedule entry

Add an event to a project's schedule.

Create a to-doAction

Create a to-do

Add a to-do to a Basecamp to-do list.

Create a to-do listAction

Create a to-do list

Add a to-do list to a Basecamp project.

Delete a campfire messageAction

Delete a campfire message

Delete a message from a Campfire.

Delete a message categoryAction

Delete a message category

Remove a message category from a project.

Find campfire messagesAction

Find campfire messages

List recent messages in a Campfire.

Find campfiresAction

Find campfires

List Campfires you can see in Basecamp.

Find card table columnsAction

Find card table columns

List columns on a project's card table.

Find cardsAction

Find cards

List cards in a card table column.

Find commentsAction

Find comments

List comments on a Basecamp recording.

Find documentsAction

Find documents

List documents in a Basecamp project.

Find message categoriesAction

Find message categories

List message types in a Basecamp project.

Find messagesAction

Find messages

List messages on a project's message board.

Find peopleAction

Find people

List people in Basecamp or in a project.

Find projectsAction

Find projects

List projects in your Basecamp account.

Find recordingsAction

Find recordings

List recordings of one type in Basecamp.

Find schedule entriesAction

Find schedule entries

List events on a project's schedule.

Find to-do listsAction

Find to-do lists

List to-do lists in a Basecamp project.

Find to-dosAction

Find to-dos

List to-dos in a Basecamp to-do list.

Move a card to a columnAction

Move a card to a column

Move a card into another column.

Remove people from a projectAction

Remove people from a project

Take people off a Basecamp project.

Restore a projectAction

Restore a project

Restore an archived or trashed project.

Restore a recordingAction

Restore a recording

Restore an archived or trashed item.

Retrieve a campfireAction

Retrieve a campfire

Get a Basecamp Campfire by its id.

Retrieve a campfire messageAction

Retrieve a campfire message

Get one Campfire message by its id.

Retrieve a cardAction

Retrieve a card

Get a card table card by its id.

Retrieve a card table columnAction

Retrieve a card table column

Get a card table column by its id.

Retrieve a commentAction

Retrieve a comment

Get a Basecamp comment by its id.

Retrieve a documentAction

Retrieve a document

Get a Basecamp document by its id.

Retrieve a messageAction

Retrieve a message

Get a Basecamp message by its id.

Retrieve a message categoryAction

Retrieve a message category

Get a message category by its id.

Retrieve a personAction

Retrieve a person

Get one person in Basecamp by id.

Retrieve a projectAction

Retrieve a project

Get a Basecamp project by its id.

Retrieve a schedule entryAction

Retrieve a schedule entry

Get a schedule entry by its id.

Retrieve a to-doAction

Retrieve a to-do

Get a Basecamp to-do by its id.

Retrieve a to-do listAction

Retrieve a to-do list

Get a Basecamp to-do list by its id.

Send a campfire messageAction

Send a campfire message

Post a message to a Basecamp Campfire.

Trash a projectAction

Trash a project

Move a Basecamp project to the trash.

Trash a recordingAction

Trash a recording

Move any Basecamp item to the trash.

Uncomplete a to-doAction

Uncomplete a to-do

Mark a Basecamp to-do as not done.

Update a campfire messageAction

Update a campfire message

Edit a Campfire message in place.

Update a cardAction

Update a card

Change a card on a card table.

Update a card table columnAction

Update a card table column

Rename or recolour a card table column.

Update a commentAction

Update a comment

Edit the text of a Basecamp comment.

Update a documentAction

Update a document

Edit a Basecamp document.

Update a messageAction

Update a message

Edit or publish a Basecamp message.

Update a message categoryAction

Update a message category

Rename a project's message category.

Update a projectAction

Update a project

Rename or describe a Basecamp project.

Update a schedule entryAction

Update a schedule entry

Change an event on a project's schedule.

Update a to-doAction

Update a to-do

Change a to-do in Basecamp.

Update a to-do listAction

Update a to-do list

Rename or describe a to-do list.

Bot mentionedTrigger

Bot mentioned

Fires when someone mentions the bot in a channel.

Bot received a direct messageTrigger

Bot received a direct message

Fires when someone sends the bot a direct message.

Bot received a group messageTrigger

Bot received a group message

Fires when a group DM with the bot gets a message.

Channel archivedTrigger

Channel archived

Fires when a channel is archived.

Channel createdTrigger

Channel created

Fires when a channel is created.

Channel deletedTrigger

Channel deleted

Fires when a channel is deleted.

Channel renamedTrigger

Channel renamed

Fires when a channel is renamed.

Member joined channelTrigger

Member joined channel

Fires when someone joins a channel.

Member joined workspaceTrigger

Member joined workspace

Fires when someone joins the workspace.

Member left channelTrigger

Member left channel

Fires when someone leaves a channel.

Message postedTrigger

Message posted

Fires when a message is posted in a channel.

Pin addedTrigger

Pin added

Fires when a message is pinned in a channel.

Reaction addedTrigger

Reaction added

Fires when someone reacts to a message.

Reaction removedTrigger

Reaction removed

Fires when someone takes a reaction off a message.

Add a bookmarkAction

Add a bookmark

Pin a link to the top of a channel.

Add a person to a user groupAction

Add a person to a user group

Add a person to a Slack user group.

Add a reaction to a messageAction

Add a reaction to a message

Add an emoji reaction to a message.

Archive a channelAction

Archive a channel

Archive a Slack channel.

Cancel a scheduled messageAction

Cancel a scheduled message

Stop a scheduled message from sending.

Create a channelAction

Create a channel

Create a channel in your workspace.

Delete a messageAction

Delete a message

Delete a message from a channel.

Find archived channelsAction

Find archived channels

List archived channels in your workspace.

Find bookmarksAction

Find bookmarks

List the bookmarks in a channel.

Find channel membersAction

Find channel members

List the members of a Slack channel.

Find channelsAction

Find channels

List channels in your Slack workspace.

Find messagesAction

Find messages

List recent messages in a channel.

Find repliesAction

Find replies

List replies in a message thread.

Find scheduled messagesAction

Find scheduled messages

List messages waiting to be sent.

Find user groupsAction

Find user groups

List user groups in your workspace.

Find usersAction

Find users

List members of your Slack workspace.

Invite people to a channelAction

Invite people to a channel

Invite people to a Slack channel.

Join a channelAction

Join a channel

Add the bot to a Slack channel.

Leave a channelAction

Leave a channel

Remove the bot from a Slack channel.

Pin a messageAction

Pin a message

Pin a message in a Slack channel.

Remove a bookmarkAction

Remove a bookmark

Take a bookmark off a channel.

Remove a person from a user groupAction

Remove a person from a user group

Take a person out of a user group.

Remove a reaction from a messageAction

Remove a reaction from a message

Remove an emoji reaction from a message.

Remove a user from a channelAction

Remove a user from a channel

Remove a user from a Slack channel.

Rename a channelAction

Rename a channel

Rename a Slack channel.

Retrieve a channelAction

Retrieve a channel

Get one Slack channel by its id.

Retrieve a messageAction

Retrieve a message

Get one message by its timestamp.

Retrieve a userAction

Retrieve a user

Get one Slack user by their id.

Retrieve a user by emailAction

Retrieve a user by email

Find a Slack user by email address.

Retrieve the workspaceAction

Retrieve the workspace

Get details about your Slack workspace.

Schedule a messageAction

Schedule a message

Schedule a message for a future time.

Send a channel messageAction

Send a channel message

Post a message to a Slack channel.

Send a direct messageAction

Send a direct message

Send a direct message to a user.

Send a message to a threadAction

Send a message to a thread

Reply in a Slack message thread.

Set a channel purposeAction

Set a channel purpose

Set the purpose of a Slack channel.

Set a channel topicAction

Set a channel topic

Set the topic of a Slack channel.

Unarchive a channelAction

Unarchive a channel

Bring an archived channel back.

Unpin a messageAction

Unpin a message

Unpin a message in a Slack channel.

Update a messageAction

Update a message

Edit an existing Slack message.

How it works

Connect Basecamp with Slack in three steps

Create automations that move data between Basecamp and Slack. Nodest handles the work in between, so you can focus on what matters.

Connect Basecamp and Slack

Link your Basecamp and Slack accounts to Nodest in a few clicks, so both tools are ready to use in automations.

Pick a trigger

Choose the event that starts your automation, such as a new order, form submission, or updated record in Basecamp or Slack.

Chain actions and go live

Add one or more actions, and combine them with filters, branches, and delays to create a workflow that fits your needs.

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