Update message with blocks

.github/workflows/0-codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:

.github/workflows/1-slack-notification-with-optional-parameters.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: Test 1 [ubuntu-20.04]
 

.github/workflows/10-slack-fake-build-updates.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: Test 10 [ubuntu-20.04]
 
@@ -36,5 +37,5 @@ jobs:
           slack-function: update-message
           slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           slack-channel: C036UR31LTD
-          slack-update-message-text: "${{ format('{0}\n\n```{1}```', ':no_entry_sign: Build status: Failed!', steps.fake-build-process.outputs.BUILD_RESULT) }}"
           slack-update-message-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.slack-build-started.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
+          slack-update-message-text: "${{ format('{0}\n\n```{1}```', ':no_entry_sign: Build status: Failed!', steps.fake-build-process.outputs.BUILD_RESULT) }}"

.github/workflows/11-slack-message-blocks.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+name: test-11-slack-message-blocks
+
+on: [push, issues]
+
+jobs:
+  slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    name: Test 11 [ubuntu-20.04]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Send Slack Message (Blocks)
+        uses: archive/github-actions-slack@update_message_with_blocks
+        id: send-message
+        with:
+          slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          slack-channel: C046J5U2RGC
+          slack-blocks: >-
+            [
+              {
+                "block_id": "text1",
+                "type": "section",
+                "text": {
+                  "type": "mrkdwn",
+                  "text": "Building repo *product-service*"
+                }
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "divider"
+              },
+              {
+                "block_id": "text2",
+                "type": "context",
+                "elements": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "image",
+                    "image_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/1200px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png",
+                    "alt_text": "images"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "plain_text",
+                    "text": "Estimated time: 1 min"
+                  }
+                ]
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "divider"
+              }
+            ]
+
+      - name: Result from "Send Slack Message"
+        run: echo '${{ steps.send-message.outputs.slack-result }}'

.github/workflows/12-slack-message-blocks-update.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: test-12-slack-message-blocks-update
+
+on: [push, issues]
+
+jobs:
+  slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    name: Test 12 [ubuntu-20.04]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Send Slack Message (Blocks)
+        uses: archive/github-actions-slack@update_message_with_blocks
+        id: send-message
+        with:
+          slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          slack-channel: C046FKM3TNF
+          slack-blocks: >-
+            [
+              {
+                "block_id": "text1",
+                "type": "section",
+                "text": {
+                  "type": "mrkdwn",
+                  "text": "Building... *please wait*"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+
+      - name: Result from "Send Slack Message"
+        run: echo '${{ steps.send-message.outputs.slack-result }}'
+
+      - name: Send Slack Message (Blocks) - Update
+        uses: archive/github-actions-slack@update_message_with_blocks
+        id: send-message-update
+        with:
+          slack-function: update-message
+          slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          slack-channel: C046FKM3TNF
+          slack-update-message-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
+          slack-update-message-blocks: >-
+            [
+              {
+                "block_id": "text1",
+                "type": "section",
+                "text": {
+                  "type": "mrkdwn",
+                  "text": "Building... *done!*"
+                }
+              }
+            ]

.github/workflows/2-slack-notification.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
     name: Test 2 [windows-latest]
 

.github/workflows/3-slack-reaction.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Test 3 [ubuntu-latest]
 

.github/workflows/4-slack-thread.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: macos-latest
     name: Test 4 [macos-latest]
 

.github/workflows/5-slack-update-message.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: Test 5 [ubuntu-20.04]
 
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           slack-function: update-message
           slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           slack-channel: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message.outputs.slack-result).response.channel }}
-          slack-update-message-text: Test 5.1 - Message to update - updated
           slack-update-message-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
+          slack-update-message-text: Test 5.1 - Message to update - updated
 
       - name: Send Slack Reaction To Message Result
         run: echo 'Data - ${{ steps.send-message.outputs.slack-result }}'

.github/workflows/6-slack-thread-with-broadcast.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: Test 6 [ubuntu-20.04]
 

.github/workflows/7-slack-notification-multi-channel.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: windows-2019
     name: Test 7 [windows-2019]
 

.github/workflows/8-slack-notification-line-breaks.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
     name: Test 8 [windows-latest]
 

.github/workflows/9-slack-update-message-line-breaks.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   slack-action:
+    #if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Test 9 [ubuntu-latest]
 
@@ -27,13 +28,13 @@ jobs:
           slack-function: update-message
           slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           slack-channel: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message-1.outputs.slack-result).response.channel }}
+          slack-update-message-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message-1.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
           slack-update-message-text: |
             Test 9.1 - 1/2
 
             Message to update
 
             Updated!
-          slack-update-message-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message-1.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
 
       - name: Send Slack Reaction To Message Result
         run: echo 'Data - ${{ steps.send-message-1.outputs.slack-result }}'
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ jobs:
           slack-function: update-message
           slack-bot-user-oauth-access-token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
           slack-channel: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message-2.outputs.slack-result).response.channel }}
-          slack-update-message-text: "${{ format('{0}\n\n{1}', 'Test 9.1 - 2/2', toJson(runner)) }}"
           slack-update-message-ts: ${{ fromJson(steps.send-message-2.outputs.slack-result).response.message.ts }}
+          slack-update-message-text: "${{ format('{0}\n\n{1}', 'Test 9.1 - 2/2', toJson(runner)) }}"
 
       - name: Send Slack Reaction To Message Result
         run: echo 'Data - ${{ steps.send-message-2.outputs.slack-result }}'

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Github Action for sending message (and reactions/threads/update) to Slack
+# Github Action for sending message (and reactions/threads/update/blocks) to Slack
 
 — With support for Slack's optional arguments
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ![](https://api.codiga.io/project/30889/status/svg)
 ![](https://api.codiga.io/project/30889/score/svg)
 
-This Action allows you to send messages (and reactions/threads/update) to Slack from your Github Actions. Supports Slack's required arguments as well as all the optional once. It's JavaScript-based and thus fast to run.
+This Action allows you to send messages (and reactions/threads/update/blocks) to Slack from your Github Actions. Supports Slack's required arguments as well as all the optional once. It's JavaScript-based and thus fast to run.
 
 ![Slack result](./images/slack-result.png "Slack result")
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ This action supports:
 
 - `slack-channel` - The channel/channels where you want the message (comma separated)
 
-- `slack-text` - The text of the message
+- `slack-text` - The text of the message (or use `slack-blocks`)
 
 **Optional: Github Action Parameters:**
 
@@ -291,6 +291,15 @@ Similar to Add Reaction, but with text instead.
 
 Please see [.github/workflows/5-slack-update-message.yml](.github/workflows/5-slack-update-message.yml)
 
+## 5. Using blocks
+
+With blocks you can create more rich and complex messages / message layouts: https://api.slack.com/messaging/composing/layouts
+
+For some examples, please see:
+
+- [.github/workflows/11-slack-message-blocks.yml](.github/workflows/11-slack-message-blocks.yml)
+- [.github/workflows/12-slack-message-blocks-update.yml](.github/workflows/12-slack-message-blocks-update.yml)
+
 ## How to setup your first Github Action in your repository that will call this Action
 
 ### 1. Create a Slack bot

action.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ inputs:
     required: true
   slack-text:
     description: "Text"
-    required: true
+    required: false
+  slack-blocks:
+    description: "Blocks"
+    required: false
   slack-optional-as_user:
     description: "https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage#arg_as_user"
     required: false
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ inputs:
   slack-update-message-text:
     description: https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.update#text
     required: false
+  slack-update-message-blocks:
+    description: https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.update#blocks
+    required: false
 
 outputs:
   slack-result: