Mustache 1.1
Use the Mustache templating system
OverviewCopy
The Mustache connector can be used as a simple way of turning values returned by other connectors into variables that can be used in messages.
Mustache connector uses the popular templating library Mustache.js. You can refer to this readme for more reference.
This can help you to work with your data in a more systematic manner.
As well as the example below, please see the following template for some Mustache in action:
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Example 1: Autofilling data Slack blocksCopy
This short video explains how you can use the Mustache connector to auto-populate your Slack blocks.
Key points covered in this video are:
How to use the Slack Block Kit Builder to create a template for your Slack notification.
Placing double curly brackets
{{example}}around your block properties will mean the Moustache connector can later inject the properties into your Slack code block dynamically.Doing so means you can simply and easily change the properties and / or values of the Slack Block code whenever you like without having to rewrite the Slack Block code itself.
Example 2: Turning values into variablesCopy
The following workflow gives a very simplified example of this:
Here we have:
Used the first Salesforce connector to List Opportunities (returning Account Id, Name, Owner Id and Amount for each)
Used the Loop connector to process each opportunity one-by-one
For each opportunity, Got Owner Name in Salesforce
Used Mustache Template to create template variables using outputs from all of the above and set the message using these variables
Sent the formatted message to a Slack channel
From the screenshot above you can see that we have created a list of Parameters for the Mustache Template step, by clicking the Add Property to Parameters button:
In the Template code box we have then been able to create a message which includes the parameter variables enclosed in { }:
The debug output for one opportunity in the loop would then show:
And there would be a series of messages sent to the Slack channel which you have set in the final step:
Example 3: Using Mustache templates in config dataCopy
You could also use mustache template variables in your config data messages.
For example you could set a standard 'new opportunity' message in Configurable data in your workflow settings:
This message can use { } to use a mustache variable:
Then for any Mustache step in your workflow you can set the parameter and make the Template Code pick up the config message for a new opportunity:
The debug output will then show that the config data 'new opportunity' message and Mustache parameter have combined to correctly format the message:
