How to integrate Google Chat with Slack to automatically notify Slack of messages posted in Google Chat

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In today's business environment, there is an increasing trend of using multiple IT tools to streamline operations.
However, collaboration between teams using different chat tools, such as Google Chat and Slack, can lead to delays in information transmission and missed confirmations.
This blog introduces a method to automatically notify Slack of messages posted on Google Chat by integrating Google Chat and Slack.
By implementing this system, you can enable rapid information sharing and facilitate smooth collaboration between teams using different tools.
We will clearly explain how to easily integrate Google Chat and Slack without the need for programming.
If you are looking to further enhance your operational efficiency, please read on.

Recommended for

Those who are using both Google Chat and Slack and want to facilitate information sharing
IT operations personnel who want to quickly check important notifications posted on Google Chat in Slack to prevent missing notifications
Company representatives considering smooth information collaboration between Google Chat and external partners using Slack

Benefits and Examples of Integrating Google Chat and Slack

Benefit 1: Facilitate Information Sharing Between Multiple Chat Tools

By integrating Google Chat and Slack, you can expect smoother information sharing as messages posted on Google Chat can be notified to Slack in real-time.
This automation can prevent miscommunication and missed confirmations between teams using both tools, potentially preventing issues before they arise.
This can improve operational efficiency between teams using different tools, potentially smoothing project progress.

Benefit 2: Prevent Missing Important Notifications

By integrating Google Chat and Slack, you can quickly notify Slack of important messages posted on Google Chat, preventing missed sharing of important notifications and enabling quicker responses.
For example, if important instructions are posted on Google Chat, they may not reach departments or teams using Slack as their main communication tool, leading to delayed responses.
However, this automation can ensure that important notifications are shared without omission, helping to prevent oversights.

Benefit 3: Strengthen Collaboration with External Partners and Customers

When sending Google Chat messages to external partners or customers using Slack, it can take time to re-enter information or manually forward messages.
This automation allows you to automatically notify Slack of Google Chat messages directly, improving the speed of information sharing and enabling smooth collaboration.
For example, you can quickly notify and share progress reports or schedule changes for meetings with external partners, potentially facilitating smooth operations.

From here, we will explain how to notify Slack of messages posted on Google Chat using the no-code tool Yoom.

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How to Automatically Notify Slack of Messages Posted on Google Chat

It is possible to achieve this by receiving messages sent to a Google Chat space using the Google Chat API and sending messages to a Slack channel using Slack's API.
Generally, programming knowledge is required to achieve this, but with the no-code tool Yoom, it can be easily achieved without programming knowledge.

This flow is created in four main processes.

Integrate Google Chat and Slack My Apps
Copy the template
Set the trigger in Google Chat and then set the action in Slack
Turn on the trigger

〈Preparation〉

First, please register with Yoom.
Yoom offers a 2-week trial, allowing you to actually operate and check the usability.

Step 1: Integration of My App with Google Chat and Slack

1. How to Register Google Chat

Click on "My App" and select Google Chat from "New Connection".

The above screen will be displayed, so click "Sign in with Google".

Next, enter the Client ID and Client Secret, then click "Register" to complete the registration of My App.
Reference: For detailed setup instructions, please refer to the help page here.
Note: Integration with Google Chat is only possible with Google Workspace.
For more details, please refer to here.

2. How to Register Slack
Next, select Slack from "New Connection".

Select the destination to post and click "Allow".

This completes the registration of My App with Google Chat and Slack.

From here, we will use the Flow Bot template.
Click the banner below and create a flow from the "Try it" button.

Step 2: Setting Up a Trigger to Activate When a Message is Sent to a Google Chat Space

First, click on the item "When a message is sent to a space".

The title can be changed.
Check if there are any errors in the "Account information linked with Google Chat (OAuth)".
Do not change the trigger action and click "Next".

The trigger activation interval can be selected 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.

Set the resource name of the space by referring to the annotations outside the frame.

Once the setup is complete, send a test message to Google Chat.

When you press the test button at the bottom of the screen, the information of the message you just sent to Google Chat will be displayed in the output.
If there are no errors, click "Save" to complete the app trigger setup.

Step 3: Send a Message to a Slack Channel

Next, click "Send a message to a channel" and set it up.

The title can be changed.
Check if there are any errors in the "Account information linked with Slack".
Do not change the action and click "Next".

Set the channel ID for posting by referring to the annotations outside the frame.

The message is set as shown in the above image.
Explanation: By setting it this way, you can automatically retrieve the message content posted to Google Chat and send a message to Slack.

Since the message can be changed, freely set the content you want to retrieve according to your needs.

Once the setup is complete, press the test button at the bottom of the screen.
A test message will be sent to Slack, so check the content and save the settings if there are no issues.

Step 4: Turn the Trigger ON

Once the flow bot creation is complete, a screen like the above will be displayed.
The trigger is initially set to OFF, so change it to ON.
This completes the flow of "Notifying Slack of messages posted in Google Chat".

Introduction to Other Automation Examples Using Google Chat and Slack

Yoom offers many other examples of automation using Google Chat and Slack, so here are a few introductions.

1. A flow that automatically translates messages posted in Google Chat and posts the translated version in Slack.
By utilizing this flow, all team members can communicate actively without being conscious of language barriers.
This is expected to facilitate smooth information sharing and collaboration.

2. This is a flow that automatically notifies Google Chat of Zoom meeting information at a set time every day.
By utilizing this flow, you can efficiently manage information related to meetings and reduce the chances of missing confirmations.
As a result, you will be less likely to realize there is a meeting at the last minute and rush to prepare, allowing you to start preparations with more time to spare.

3. This is a flow that automatically adds content posted in a specific room on Google Chat to a Google Spreadsheet.
By utilizing this flow, there is no need to manually transcribe the posted content, which facilitates smooth progress management.
By using Google Spreadsheets, you can also create reports, making it possible to visualize the project's progress for team members.

Summary

In this article, we introduced a method to integrate Google Chat with Slack, allowing messages posted on Google Chat to be automatically notified in Slack. How did you find it?
This automation facilitates smooth information sharing between multiple chat tools and ensures that important notifications are shared without omission, helping to prevent oversights.
With Yoom, you can easily perform app integrations and create flow bots without any coding.
Why not take this opportunity to integrate Google Chat with Slack and automate your notification tasks?
No programming skills or knowledge are required, so anyone can easily give it a try.