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Flapz to Slashdot integrations

Automate your workflows between Flapz and Slashdot with IFTTT.

Create your own Flapz and Slashdot workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

5 triggers, queries, and actions

New story

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 each time there is a new article on Slashdot.

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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 all the basic details for all Boards you have in your account.

History of stories

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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 new articles on Slashdot.

Update All Flapz Board Rows

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 update data rows on a chosen Flapz board with text or new data.

Update Single Flapz Board Row

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 push new data or text to a single row on your Flapz board.

Get My Flapz Boards

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 all the basic details for all Boards you have in your account.

History of stories

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 new articles on Slashdot.

New story

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 each time there is a new article on Slashdot.

Update All Flapz Board Rows

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 update data rows on a chosen Flapz board with text or new data.

Update Single Flapz Board Row

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 push new data or text to a single row on your Flapz board.

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About Flapz

Turn any screen into a minimal smart display. Flapz are minimalistic data dashboards that flap when data is updated. Great for user counters, surfacing critical data in your organization, or just for fun at home. This service allows you to push all kinds of data to your Flapz board as it happens. What data will you show?

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About Slashdot

Slashdot features news stories on science and technology that are submitted and evaluated by site users. Each story has a comments section attached to it where users can add online comments.

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