With the Zapier app installed on your workspace by the workspace administrator, you can start using the integration by simply going to the Zapier platform and creating Zaps with the Rocket.Chat app.
To verify the installation of the app, navigate to Administrator > Apps > Installed
To illustrate the integration's functionality, we have provided some example Zaps:
Using Rocket.Chat Trigger to Rocket.Chat Action
Rocket.Chat Trigger to External Action
External Trigger to Rocket.Chat Action
Zapier Rocket.Chat Trigger to Rocket.Chat Action
This example makes use of the Rocket.Chat New channel trigger and the Send direct message action.
This sends a Direct Message to a user when a new Channel is created.
Zapier Send a Direct Message when a new Channel is created
In the Account settings, click Sign in to your Rocket.Chat workspace. A window pops up requesting your workspace URL
Fill in your workspace BaseURL then click Yes, continue
Authorize with the Rocket.Chat OAuth to link the currently logged-in user
Click Continue after a successful connection then Test Trigger
After Configuring the Zapier Trigger, the next step is configuring the Action.
Search and select the Rocket.Chat app as the Action app
In the event field, select the Send direct message event and Continue
Select the Rocket.Chat workspace linked above or connect another Rocket.Chat workspace to use
Configure the desired field in the action section to format the message structure using the example data available
Message: The message text to send.
User: Select the user to be DMed.
Alias: The user to send the message as.
Click Continue then Test action. You receive a test message formatted as configured.
Publish and Turn On the Zap
After creating the Zap, you can test its functionalities by Creating a new Channel and confirm you received a message from the zapier.bot with the Alias you configured with information about a newly created channel.
Zapier Rocket.Chat Trigger to External Action
This example makes use of the Rocket.Chat New message posted on public channel trigger and the Google Sheets Create Spreadsheet Row in Google Sheets action.
This creates a Google Sheet row to an existing sheet when a message is posted in any public Rocket.Chat Channel.
Zapier Create Google Sheet row when a message is posted in a public Channel
Rocket.Chat versions receive support for six months after release.
The Rocket.Chat app on the Zapier platform can function both as a trigger and an action in creating your Zap. For a comprehensive list of available actions and triggers, refer to this list