Quick summary
This demo shows how to integrate MotionTools with Slack using a Zapier Zap, so every new booking created in MotionTools automatically sends a channel message in Slack. Setting up this automation takes just a few minutes and requires no code — only your MotionTools API key and a connected Slack account.
Steps
- Hit Create > Zap on the left sidebar in Zapier to start building a new automation.
- Click on the Trigger step to define what event will start the Zap.
- Select MotionTools from the list of available apps as your trigger app.
- Choose Booking Created as the trigger event to fire the Zap whenever a new booking is made.
- Click Account and connect your MotionTools account to authorize the integration.
- Enter your MotionTools connection name and API key to complete the account authentication.
- Select your Action event to define what happens after the trigger fires.
- Search for Slack as the action app in the search field.
- Choose Send channel message as the Action to post a Slack notification on each new booking.
- Connect your Slack account if it is not already linked to Zapier.
- Click Publish to activate the Zap and establish the live MotionTools–Slack connection.
