I created an auto translation bot for Slack using Zapier.
How to use
Add the reaction specified Zapier to the comment you want to translate.
How it works
The slack bot post a translated comment into thread when the reaction specified by Zapier is added.
How to create this Zap
Overview
1. Add TRIGGER - Slack (New Reaction Added)
Set which reaction will be triggered.
- Reaction:
2en
(Specify any Emoji) - Channel: (Not specified)
- User: (Not specified)
2. Add FILTER - Filter by Zapier (Only continue if...)
Add this filter if you want to trigger the specific channels. (This task is optional)
3. Add ACTION - Formatter by Zapier (Text)
Extract the ID of the reacted comment from the permalink to prevent multiple posting.
- Transform: Extract Pattern
- Values (Input): The
Message Permalink
of Step 1 - Pattern:
.*/(.*)(\?.*)?
4. Add SEARCH - Slack (Find Message)
Search the ID of the reacted comment to prevent multiple posting.
- Search Query:
in:#<MESSAGE_CHANNEL_NAME> from:2en <OUTPUT_OF_STEP3>
- Sort By: (Not specified)
- Sort Direction: (Not specified)
5. Add FILTER - Filter by Zapier (Only continue if...)
Filter the Permalink
of Step 4 to prevent multiple posting.
6. Add ACTION - Translate by Zapier (Translate Text)
Translate the original comment into English.
- Source Language: (Not specified)
- Text: The
Message Text
of Step 1 - Target Language: English
7. Add ACTION - Slack (Send Channel Message)
Post the translated comment.
- Channel: Use a Custom Value
- Custom Value for Channel ID: The
Message Channel Name
of Step 1 - Message Text:
<TRANSLATION_OF_STEP6> <PERMALINK_OF_STEP1> original comment (<OUTPUT_OF_STEP3>) (<SOURCE_LANGUAGE_OF_STEP6>)
Post into thread.
- Thread: Use a Custom Value
- Custom Value for Thread Timestamp: The
Message Ts
of Step 1
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