Pipedream Slack → n8n

16 Pipedream Slack actions and 11 event sources, and the n8n nodes they become. Converted nodes keep your configured values; expressions like {{steps.x.$return_value}} are rewritten to n8n expressions. Pipedream app slugs: slackslack_v2.

Actions

Pipedream action	n8n	Fit	Notes
slack-send-message	Slack message → post	Direct	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack-send-message-to-channel	Slack message → post	Direct	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack-send-message-to-user-or-group	Slack message → post	Check output	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack-reply-to-a-message	Slack message → post	Direct	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack-send-block-kit-message	Slack message → post	Check output	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack-update-message	Slack message → update	Direct	Update op verified in MessageDescription.ts (channelId RL, ts number, messageType, text, updateFields{link_names,parse}).
slack-add-emoji-reaction	Slack reaction → add	Direct	Verified in ReactionDescription.ts (channelId RL, timestamp number, name).
slack-upload-file	Slack file → upload	Check output	options.channelId is a single channel ID in v>=2.2 (FileDescription.ts). Uses Slack files.getUploadURLExternal flow in both.
slack_v2-send-message	Slack message → post	Direct	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack_v2-send-message-to-channel	Slack message → post	Direct	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack_v2-send-message-to-user-or-group	Slack message → post	Check output	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack_v2-reply-to-a-message	Slack message → post	Direct	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack_v2-send-block-kit-message	Slack message → post	Check output	include_sent_via_pipedream_flag has no equivalent; n8n's own footer is disabled via otherOptions.includeLinkToWorkflow:false. as_user (post as authenticated user vs bot) is decided by the n8n credential: slackApi with a bot token (xoxb) posts as bot; with a…
slack_v2-update-message	Slack message → update	Direct	Update op verified in MessageDescription.ts (channelId RL, ts number, messageType, text, updateFields{link_names,parse}).
slack_v2-add-emoji-reaction	Slack reaction → add	Direct	Verified in ReactionDescription.ts (channelId RL, timestamp number, name).
slack_v2-upload-file	Slack file → upload	Check output	options.channelId is a single channel ID in v>=2.2 (FileDescription.ts). Uses Slack files.getUploadURLExternal flow in both.

Triggers (event sources)

Pipedream trigger	n8n	Fit	Notes
slack-new-message-in-channels	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. channelId is a single channel; for multiple PD conversations…
slack-new-reaction-added	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. channelId is a single channel; for multiple PD conversations…
slack-new-user-mention	Slack Trigger	Partial	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. channelId is a single channel; for multiple PD conversations…
slack-new-channel-created	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. n8n option covers public channels only.
slack-new-user-added	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item.
slack-new-direct-message	Slack Trigger	Partial	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. Bot only receives DMs sent to the bot (message.im event…
slack_v2-new-message-in-channels	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. channelId is a single channel; for multiple PD conversations…
slack_v2-new-reaction-added	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. channelId is a single channel; for multiple PD conversations…
slack_v2-new-user-mention	Slack Trigger	Partial	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. channelId is a single channel; for multiple PD conversations…
slack_v2-new-channel-created	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item. n8n option covers public channels only.
slack_v2-new-user-added	Slack Trigger	Check output	n8n Slack Trigger needs a Slack app you own with Event Subscriptions Request URL = n8n webhook URL and credential slackApi (bot token + signature secret); PD used its own app. Manual setup item.

Credentials

Create a Slack credential in n8n (type slackApi). Converted nodes reference it by name, so n8n links it on import when the names match. Pipedream connected accounts can't be exported and are deleted by April 30, 2027.

What "Fit" means

Direct: same operation, same inputs. Check output: the n8n node returns a different JSON shape, so later steps that read its result need a look. Partial: some options have no n8n equivalent. Mappings verified on 2026-10-13 against the Pipedream registry and n8n source.

Questions

Does n8n have a Slack node?+

Yes. 16 of the 16 Pipedream Slack actions listed here map to a native n8n node.

Will my Pipedream Slack connection move to n8n?+

No. Pipedream exports only an account ID, never the token, and deletes connected accounts by April 30, 2027. Create a Slack credential in n8n (type slackApi) and select it on the converted nodes.

Are Pipedream Slack triggers supported in n8n?+

11 of the 11 Pipedream Slack event sources listed here have an n8n trigger node. The rest are rebuilt with a Schedule Trigger that polls the API, or a Webhook node.

What happens to code steps that call the Slack API?+

Code steps keep working through a compatibility layer, and tokens read via this.<app>.$auth move to a secrets block in the Code node. Steps that use an npm SDK are rewritten to plain HTTP calls so they run on n8n Cloud.

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