Blink
The Blink integration allows you to interact with your Blink workplace communication platform directly from your typebot. You can retrieve user information and send rich feed events to keep your team informed and engaged.
Authentication
To get started, you’ll need to create a Blink app and generate an API token:
- Follow the official Blink instructions to create your integration
- Generate an app token from your Blink admin dashboard
- Add your app token to the Typebot credentials section
Get Users
The “Get Users” action allows you to retrieve user information from your Blink workspace. You can filter users by either User ID or Employee ID.
Configuration
- Filter: Choose between filtering by “User ID” or “Employee ID”
- Save in variables: Select which user data fields to save in your typebot variables
Available User Data
The block can retrieve the following user information:
- Email addresses
- Company names
- First and last names
- Display names
- Initials
- Job titles
- Profile photo IDs
- Timezones
- Manager IDs
- Department names
- Account statuses
- User IDs
- Employee IDs
Send Feed Event
The “Send Feed Event” action allows you to create rich, interactive cards in your Blink feed. These cards support various content types and interactive elements.
Basic Configuration
- Category ID: The Blink category where the event should be posted
- Ribbon Color: Hex color code for the card’s ribbon (e.g., #FF0000)
- Allow Comments: Enable/disable commenting on the feed event
- Allow Reactions: Enable/disable reactions on the feed event
Card Content Types
The Blink integration supports a rich variety of content types for your feed cards. For comprehensive UI options and examples, refer to the official Blink CardKit documentation.
Targeting
- User IDs: Specific users who should see this feed event
- Group IDs: Specific groups who should see this feed event
Push Notifications
Optionally configure a push notifications to receive whenever the feed event is posted.