How to automatically translate messages posted on Google Chat and post the translation results to a Slack channel

Now that the Yoom template is editable, let's proceed with editing the flow.

Step 1: Integrate Google Chat and Slack with My Apps

First, let's register Google Chat and Slack in Yoom's My Apps.

1. How to register Google Chat

*Integration with Google Chat is only possible with Google Workspace.
For details, please refer to here.

Click "+New Connection" in My Apps and search for Google Chat.

Enter the Client ID and Client Secret.
Reference: How to register My Apps with Google Chat (OAuth)
Once the input is complete, click "Add".

2. How to register Slack

Next, click "New Connection" and search for Slack.

A permission request will be made from Slack, so please select the Slack channel where you want to receive the translation results.
Once the selection is complete, click "Allow".

This completes the registration of Google Chat and Slack in My Apps!

Step 2: Set a trigger to activate when a message is sent to a Google Chat space

Set the item "When a message is sent to a space" in the app trigger.

Ensure that the trigger action is "When a message is sent to a space" and proceed to the next page.

Select the trigger activation interval from 5 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/30 minutes/60 minutes.
*Note: The trigger activation interval may not be selectable depending on the plan, so please be careful.

Enter the resource name of the space by referring to the annotation outside the box.

Once the above settings are complete, enter and send a sample message in Google Chat.
If the test is successful, the sample message you sent earlier will be reflected as output.

Once you confirm that the output is correctly reflected, save it.

Step 3: Translate Google Chat messages

Next, set the item "Translate".

You can select the number of characters to translate and the type of GPT for the action.
Once the settings are complete, click "Next".

Set the text to be translated as shown above.
When a message is sent to a Google Chat space, you can automatically retrieve the "message content" and translate it.
*How to set: Click inside the box, and click "message content" within "When a message is sent to a space" to input {{message content}} in the text field for translation.‍

Once the settings are complete, conduct a test and save it if the output is obtained.

Step 4: Send the translation result to a Slack thread

Finally, set the item "Send a message to a thread".

Ensure that the action is "Send a message to a channel" and proceed to the next page.

Select the channel ID to post to from the dropdown.

The message can be set arbitrarily.
By setting it as shown in the image above, you can automatically retrieve the translation result of the Google Chat message and post it to Slack.
*How to set: Click inside the box, and click "Translation Result" within "Translate". "Translation Result" will be input in the message field.‍

When you conduct a test, a sample message will be sent to Slack.
Once you confirm that the translation result is correctly reflected, click "Save".

When all processes are set, the above screen will be displayed, so click "Turn on Trigger" to activate the flow bot.
This completes the flow bot "Translate messages posted on Google Chat and post the translated version to a Slack channel".

Other Automation Examples Using Google Chat and Slack

In addition to the integrations introduced today, it is possible to achieve various automations by utilizing the APIs of Google Chat and Slack.

If you find something interesting, please give it a try!

Automation Examples Integrating Google Chat and Slack

You can set up notifications in Google Chat when a message is posted in Slack, or notify Slack when a message meeting specific conditions is posted in Google Chat.
Additionally, it's possible to share a link in Google Chat when a file is uploaded to Slack.

Automation Example Using Google Chat

Notify Google Chat When There Is a Form Response

Automatically notify Google Chat when there is a response to a Google Form or a HubSpot form.

Notify Google Chat when information is added to the database

When data is added to Google Sheets, Notion, etc., it will automatically notify Google Chat.

Notify Google Chat with Meeting Minutes after Web Conference

Automatically notify Google Chat with meeting minutes after a conference ends on Google Meet or Zoom.

Example of Automation Using Slack

Notify Slack of Today's Schedule and Tasks Due Today

Automatically notify Slack of today's schedule from Google Calendar and tasks due today in Notion.

Notify Slack when a file is saved to cloud storage

Automatically notify Slack when a file is saved to Google Drive or similar services.

Add content posted on Slack to other apps

Automatically add content posted on Slack to Notion, Asana, etc.

Benefit 1: Efficiency through Automation of Translation and Notification Tasks

By integrating Google Chat with Slack, you can automatically translate messages received in Google Chat and post them to Slack.
This is particularly beneficial if you have a high volume of message exchanges and spend a lot of time on translation tasks. Automating translation and notification tasks can significantly reduce work time, allowing you to focus on more important tasks.
Additionally, if you can smoothly share information with team members who speak different languages, you may be able to make quicker decisions.

Benefit 2: Improved Consistency and Accuracy of Translations

Automating translation tasks allows for translations that do not rely on the language skills of individual members, potentially achieving more consistent translations.
This can reduce discrepancies in interpretation if the same terms and sentences are translated consistently.
Even when industry-specific or technical terms are involved, using AI for high-accuracy translations can enable more precise information sharing.
This should reduce communication errors with team members who speak different languages and lead to smoother project progress.

Conclusion

In this article, we introduced how to create a flow that integrates Google Chat with Slack, where AI automatically translates messages posted in Google Chat and posts the translation results to Slack.
By utilizing this flow, you should be able to streamline your work and share information smoothly with team members who speak different languages!
At Yoom, you can integrate various apps used in your work, not just Google Chat and Slack.
Please feel free to try out any interesting flows from our Flow Bot Template List.