Connect Gmail to Slack
Keep Gmail and Slack in step without copying records between them by hand. Autonoly watches Gmail for the events you care about and runs the matching action in Slack — on a free plan, with no code and nothing to host.
What you can automate between Gmail and Slack
When → Then
New email received in Gmail → Send message to channel in Slack
When → Then
Email matching search criteria in Gmail → Send direct message in Slack
When → Then
Email with specific attachment in Gmail → Create interactive message in Slack
When → Then
No reply after X days in Gmail → Update message content in Slack
When → Then
Email thread updated in Gmail → Create or archive channel in Slack
When → Then
Label applied to email in Gmail → Add users to channel in Slack
Gmail triggers and Slack actions
Gmail triggers
- New email received
- Email matching search criteria
- Email with specific attachment
- No reply after X days
- Email thread updated
- Label applied to email
Slack actions
- Send message to channel
- Send direct message
- Create interactive message
- Update message content
- Create or archive channel
- Add users to channel
- Upload files
How to connect Gmail to Slack
- Connect your Gmail account. Authorize Autonoly to access your Gmail account with secure OAuth 2.0 authentication
- Configure email access permissions. Set up which emails Autonoly can access and what actions it can take on your behalf
- Connect your Slack workspace. Authorize Autonoly to access your Slack workspace with secure OAuth authentication
- Configure bot permissions. Choose which actions Autonoly can perform in your workspace, controlling access at the channel level
- Pick your trigger and action. Choose the Gmail event that should start the workflow, then the Slack action it should run. Add a condition step if only some records should pass through.
- Test with one record, then turn it on. Run the workflow once against a real record and check the result in Slack before enabling it.
Keeping Slack notifications useful
Filter before you notify
A message for every record is a channel people mute within a week. Add a condition so only the cases that need a human get through.
Group the routine ones
Batch low-priority events into a scheduled digest and reserve instant messages for what is genuinely urgent.
Put the answer in the message
Include the fields somebody needs to act, so the notification does not just tell them to go and look somewhere else.
Route by content
Send to the channel that owns the record rather than one firehose channel everybody ignores.
Frequently asked questions
How do I connect Gmail to Slack?
Connect both accounts to Autonoly, choose a Gmail trigger such as “New email received”, then pick the Slack action you want to run. The workflow goes live as soon as you save it — there is no code to write and nothing to host.
Is the Gmail to Slack integration free?
Autonoly has a free plan you can build and run this workflow on. Paid plans add volume and advanced steps. See the pricing page for current limits.
How quickly does data sync between Gmail and Slack?
Workflows run as soon as the Gmail trigger fires. You can also run them on a schedule if you would rather batch updates than send them one at a time.
Can I filter which Gmail records reach Slack?
Yes. Add a condition step between the trigger and the action, and only records matching your rule continue. This is the usual way to keep test or draft records out of a production system.
Do I need a developer to set this up?
No. The builder is visual, and both Gmail and Slack connect through standard authentication. If you do want code, you can drop into a script step at any point in the workflow.
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