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Post to Slack when you spend at a merchant via Monzo

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How this automation works

Get notified in Slack whenever you make a purchase at a specific merchant using your Monzo card. This Applet runs each time a card transaction is completed at the merchant you choose, and posts a message to your chosen Slack channel. Perfect for team expense tracking or keeping your group updated on shared purchases. Customize the message to fit your tone.

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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 whenever you spend money at a particular merchant, and the transaction goes through.
TransactionId MerchantName MerchantAddress MerchantCountryCode MerchantLogo Category Emoji Notes AmountInAccountCurrency AccountCurrencySymbol AmountInLocalCurrency LocalCurrencySymbol LocalCurrencyCode TransactionTime
Then
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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.
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Services used in this Applet

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13 triggers, queries, and actions

Any card purchase

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 whenever you spend money with your Monzo card, and the transaction goes through.

Any card purchase above an amount

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 whenever you spend more than the specified amount with your Monzo card, and the transaction goes through.

Any card purchase at a merchant

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 whenever you spend money at a particular merchant, and the transaction goes through.

Any card purchase below an amount

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 whenever you spend less than the specified amount with your Monzo card, and the transaction goes through.

Any new attachment added

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 when you add an attachment (like a receipt, or photo) to a transaction.

Any new blog post from Monzo

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 whenever Monzo publishes a new blog post.

History of any card purchase at a merchant

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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 whenever you spend money at a particular merchant, and the transaction goes through.

History of attachments added

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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 when you add an attachment (like a receipt, or photo) to a transaction.

History of blog posts from Monzo

Pro plus icon
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 whenever Monzo publishes a new blog post.

History of card purchases

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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 card purchases with your Monzo card

Move money into a pot

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 move money from your main account into a pot of your choice.

Move money out of a pot

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 move money from a pot of your choice to your main account.

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.

Any card purchase

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 whenever you spend money with your Monzo card, and the transaction goes through.

Any card purchase above an amount

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 whenever you spend more than the specified amount with your Monzo card, and the transaction goes through.

Any card purchase at a merchant

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 whenever you spend money at a particular merchant, and the transaction goes through.

Any card purchase below an amount

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 whenever you spend less than the specified amount with your Monzo card, and the transaction goes through.

Any new attachment added

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 when you add an attachment (like a receipt, or photo) to a transaction.

Any new blog post from Monzo

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 whenever Monzo publishes a new blog post.

History of any card purchase at a merchant

Pro plus icon
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 whenever you spend money at a particular merchant, and the transaction goes through.

History of attachments added

Pro plus icon
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 when you add an attachment (like a receipt, or photo) to a transaction.

History of blog posts from Monzo

Pro plus icon
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 whenever Monzo publishes a new blog post.

History of card purchases

Pro plus icon
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 card purchases with your Monzo card

Move money into a pot

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 move money from your main account into a pot of your choice.

Move money out of a pot

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 move money from a pot of your choice to your main account.

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