Post emailed messages to Slack channel
About this Applet
Send contests and candidate lists from Google Civic Information to Slack so your team sees ballot updates in real time. When Webhooks receives a web request with a JSON payload, the Applet asks Google Civic Information for the address carried in the webhook's Event Name and posts the returned contests into the Slack channel you pick. Useful for election staff and volunteers who want immediate Slack notices of local contests and measures from Google Civic Information.
If
Trigger ingredients
EventName
JsonPayload
OccurredAt
With
Query ingredients
Title
ContestType
District
DistrictScope
Candidates
CandidateCount
NumberVotingFor
MeasureText
BallotResponses
BallotPlacement
ElectionName
ElectionDay
ElectionId
When
Filter Code
Then
Action fields
channel
message
title
title_url
image_url
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10 triggers, queries, and actions
New election announced
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when Google adds an upcoming election that covers the state you choose. Nationwide elections such as the general election are included for every state.
Receive a web request
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires every time the Webhooks service receives a web request to notify it of an event. To find your webhook URL and key, open Documentation on the Webhooks service page (mobile: Account > My services > Webhooks).
Receive a web request with a JSON payload
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires every time the Webhooks service receives a web request to notify it of an event. To find your webhook URL and key, open Documentation on the Webhooks service page (mobile: Account > My services > Webhooks).
Find my polling place
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns voting locations for a US street address in the next upcoming election: polling places, early vote sites, or ballot drop-off locations, with hours and dates when available. Empty until Google has information for the address.
History of web requests received
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times the Webhooks service received a web request to notify it of an event. To find your webhook URL and key, open Documentation on the Webhooks service page (mobile: Account > My services > Webhooks).
Make a web request
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the status code from a request made to the provided URL. If the response body is in the correct format it will also return the body’s extracted values. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.
Make a web request with JSON response
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the JSON response body. You can use filter code to parse it. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.
What's on my ballot
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the contests and ballot measures for a US street address in the next upcoming election, in ballot order, with the candidates for each. Returns nothing when Google has no information yet for the address.
Make a web request
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will make a web request to a publicly accessible URL. NOTE: Requests may be rate limited.
Post to channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Find my polling place
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns voting locations for a US street address in the next upcoming election: polling places, early vote sites, or ballot drop-off locations, with hours and dates when available. Empty until Google has information for the address.
History of web requests received
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times the Webhooks service received a web request to notify it of an event. To find your webhook URL and key, open Documentation on the Webhooks service page (mobile: Account > My services > Webhooks).
Make a web request
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the status code from a request made to the provided URL. If the response body is in the correct format it will also return the body’s extracted values. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.
Make a web request
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will make a web request to a publicly accessible URL. NOTE: Requests may be rate limited.
Make a web request with JSON response
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the JSON response body. You can use filter code to parse it. Please see the documentation link on the Webhooks service page.
New election announced
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when Google adds an upcoming election that covers the state you choose. Nationwide elections such as the general election are included for every state.
Post to channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
Receive a web request
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires every time the Webhooks service receives a web request to notify it of an event. To find your webhook URL and key, open Documentation on the Webhooks service page (mobile: Account > My services > Webhooks).
Receive a web request with a JSON payload
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires every time the Webhooks service receives a web request to notify it of an event. To find your webhook URL and key, open Documentation on the Webhooks service page (mobile: Account > My services > Webhooks).
What's on my ballot
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the contests and ballot measures for a US street address in the next upcoming election, in ballot order, with the candidates for each. Returns nothing when Google has no information yet for the address.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
New election announced
Receive a web request
Receive a web request with a JSON payload
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Make a web request
Post to channel
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About Google Civic Information
Google Civic Information provides US election data by street address: where to vote, when polls are open, and what's on the ballot, sourced from state and local election officials through the Voting Information Project. Look up your polling place and ballot, and get told when a new election is announced for your state.
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About Slack
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