Mattermost Automate

Mattermost Automate sends real-time notifications when new data is added to your Google Sheet, ensuring you stay updated every 45 minutes. This workflow checks for new entries, preventing duplicates, and delivers essential information like ID, Name, and Email directly to your Mattermost channel, enhancing team communication and efficiency.

7/8/2025
4 nodes
Medium
manualmediummattermostgooglesheetsintervalcodecustom
Categories:
Communication & MessagingManual TriggeredData Processing & AnalysisMedium Workflow
Integrations:
MattermostGoogleSheetsInterval

Target Audience

This workflow is ideal for:
- Business Analysts who need to monitor changes in Google Sheets and communicate updates to their teams via Mattermost.
- Project Managers looking for a streamlined way to notify team members about new entries in shared documents.
- Data Entry Personnel who want to ensure that new data is acknowledged and communicated promptly.
- IT Teams that require automated processes to minimize manual updates and improve efficiency.

Problem Solved

This workflow addresses the challenge of keeping team members informed about new data entries in Google Sheets. By automating the notification process through Mattermost, it eliminates the need for manual checks and updates, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders receive timely alerts about important information, thereby enhancing collaboration and reducing the risk of missed updates.

Workflow Steps

  • Triggering the Workflow: The workflow can be manually triggered or set to execute every 45 minutes.
    2. Reading Data from Google Sheets: It retrieves the latest data from a specified Google Sheet using its unique Sheet ID.
    3. Checking for New Data: The workflow checks if any new entries exist that haven't been previously notified. It maintains a record of IDs to identify new data.
    4. Sending Notifications: If new data is found, a message is sent to a designated Mattermost channel, containing key information such as ID, Name, and Email of the new entry.

    • Customization Guide

    Users can customize this workflow by:
    - Modifying the Google Sheet ID: Change the sheetId parameter to point to a different Google Sheet.
    - Adjusting the Notification Message: Edit the message parameter in the Send Message node to tailor the content and format of notifications.
    - Changing the Notification Channel: Update the Mattermost credentials to send messages to a different channel or user.
    - Altering the Trigger Interval: Adjust the timing in the Execute Every 45 mins node to a different interval (e.g., every 30 minutes or 1 hour) based on notification needs.