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Connect Helpjuice and Slack

Helpjuice is where your help articles live. FlowMattic posts the changes support and product teams need to know to Slack: an article published, updated or archived, a reader comment, a new category or user. Agents learn about new answers before customers ask, and writers hear quickly when a reader says an article is wrong.

14 triggers 14 actions 6 example workflows 2 ready-made templates Unlimited runs

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When this happens in Helpjuice14 triggers

Do this in Slack14 actions

1. TriggerArticle Published
2. ActionSend Channel Message

When Helpjuice fires Article Published, FlowMattic runs Send Channel Message in Slack with the data from that event.

You build this in the FlowMattic workflow builder on your own site. See the setup steps

Helpjuice and Slack workflows you can build

Each one uses only triggers and actions the two integrations ship today, plus FlowMattic's own tools. Where the library has a ready-made template, import it instead of building from scratch.

Helpjuice app icon Slack app icon Ready-made template

Announce each newly published Helpjuice article

When an article goes live, the support channel gets its title and link, so agents can start sending it to customers instead of writing the same answer again.

Article PublishedSend Channel Message

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Helpjuice app icon Slack app icon

Send reader comments to the docs team

Comments often point out a wrong step or an outdated screenshot. Each new comment posts to the docs channel with the article, so a writer can fix it.

Comment CreatedSend Channel Message

Helpjuice app icon Slack app icon

Tell the article owner about a comment on their page

A Lookup Table maps each category to its writer's email, and the writer gets a direct message when a reader comments on an article in their area.

Comment CreatedLookup TableFind User by EmailSend Direct Message

Helpjuice app icon Slack app icon

Warn agents when an article is archived

An archived article stops being a good link to send. Posting it to the support channel stops agents from sharing a page customers can no longer use.

Article ArchivedSend Channel Message

Helpjuice app icon Slack app icon

Keep a log of article edits in a private channel

Article Updated posts each edit with the editor and time to a private docs log, so the team lead can review changes to sensitive pages such as billing or security.

Article UpdatedDate/Time FormatterSend Private Channel Message

Helpjuice app icon Slack app icon

Summarise what changed in a published article

An AI Agent reads the article body and writes a two-line summary of what it covers, so the support channel post tells agents which questions it answers.

Article PublishedAI AgentSend Channel Message

Set up: new articles to support

At the end, each article published in Helpjuice is posted to your support channel with its title and link.

  1. Connect Slack

    Add Slack under Connects in FlowMattic with an account in the support channel.

  2. Choose Article Published

    Create a workflow with the Helpjuice Article Published trigger and follow the instructions shown to send Helpjuice events to it.

  3. Publish a test article

    Publish a short test article so FlowMattic captures the article fields, then unpublish it if you like.

  4. Post to support

    Add Send Channel Message, choose the channel and map the title, category and URL. Test the step and switch it on.

Import the ready-made template Beginner, about 5 min to set up
Announce each newly published Helpjuice article Template
  1. Helpjuice app icon 1. Trigger in Helpjuice Article Published
  2. Slack app icon 2. Action in Slack Send Channel Message

    Fields mapped from the earlier steps (a typical setup)

    From HelpjuiceTo Slack
    Article nameMessage: title
    CategoryMessage: area
    Article URLMessage: link
    AuthorMessage: written by
Built on the FlowMattic canvas. Test each step with real data, then switch the workflow on.

Triggers and actions in this pair

A trigger starts a workflow. An action is something FlowMattic does in the app as a step.

Good to know

  • Article Created fires for drafts too. Use Article Published for announcements, so agents are not sent links to articles customers cannot see yet.
  • Article Updated fires on every save, and writers often save many times while editing. Send it to a quiet log channel rather than the main support channel.
  • The fields in the mapping are typical examples; check the captured test article for the names Helpjuice sends.
Helpjuice app icon

Helpjuice

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Triggers (14)

  • User CreatedTriggers when a user is created.
  • User UpdatedTriggers when a user is updated.
  • User DeletedTriggers when a user is deleted.
  • Article CreatedTriggers when an article is created.
  • Article UpdatedTriggers when an article is updated.
  • Article PublishedTriggers when an article is published.
  • Article ArchivedTriggers when an article is archived.
  • Article DeletedTriggers when an article is deleted.
  • Comment CreatedTriggers when a comment is created.
  • Comment UpdatedTriggers when a comment is updated.
  • Comment DeletedTriggers when a comment is deleted.
  • Category CreatedTriggers when a category is created.
  • Category UpdatedTriggers when a category is updated.
  • Category DeletedTriggers when a category is deleted.

Actions (14)

  • Send Channel MessagePost or Schedule a new message to a specific #channel
  • Add ReminderAdds a reminder for the user
  • Create ChannelCreates a new channel
  • List All ChannelsRetrieve list of all channels
  • Set Channel TopicSets the topic on a selected channel
  • Set StatusSets your Slack status to the given text and emoji
  • Invite User To ChannelInvite an existing User to an existing Channel. You must be a member of the channel to invite someone to it
  • Find User by EmailFinds a user by matching against their email instead of their username
  • Find User by IDFinds a user by their ID.
  • Send Direct MessageSend a direct message to a user or yourself from the Slackbot. Can also schedule a message for later
  • Send Private Channel MessagePost a new message to a private channel you choose. Can also schedule a message for later
  • Update ProfileUpdate basic profile fields such as name or title
  • Find MessageFinds a Slack message using the Slack Search feature
  • Upload FileUpload file to your slack workplace

Why run this pair with FlowMattic

Helpjuice and Slack connect through FlowMattic on your own site, with no separate automation account in the middle and no charge per run.

Agents know about new answers

New and archived articles reach the support channel, so agents send current links and stop rewriting answers that already exist.

Reader feedback reaches writers

Comments go to the docs team or the article's owner, so mistakes are fixed while the reader is still waiting.

Flat cost for a growing library

FlowMattic runs on your own WordPress site with unlimited runs, so a big documentation project costs nothing extra to automate.

Common questions

How do I post new Helpjuice articles to Slack?

Connect Slack in FlowMattic, start a workflow with the Helpjuice Article Published trigger and add Send Channel Message. Map the title and link, publish a test article and switch the workflow on.

What is the difference between Article Created and Article Published?

Article Created fires when an article is first saved, often as a draft. Article Published fires when it goes live, which is the right moment to tell agents and customers.

Can comments go to the right writer?

Yes. Use a Lookup Table that maps categories or authors to Slack emails, then Find User by Email and Send Direct Message to the writer responsible.

Can I see when categories change?

Yes. Category Created, Category Updated and Category Deleted are separate triggers. Post them to the docs channel so the team knows the structure of the knowledge base changed.

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Reviewed 27 Oct 2026. The example workflows are written with AI from the real triggers and actions of both integrations and checked against them. Helpjuice integration 1.0.0, Slack integration 1.0.