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Download media files from Slack messages

Ready for 3.0

by Usman Liaqat ✓ · 1,927 views · created 2025-05-14 · File Management

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 2 nodes and runs on Slack events. Along the way it connects Slack.

How it runs

Trigger: On Slack events.

  1. Download Media from Slack (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API

Services it uses

Slack

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

  • Still check Slack Trigger requires a signing secret on the Slack API credential (Trigger Slack File Message).

Nodes used (2)

From the author

Description: This n8n workflow helps you capture Slack messages via a webhook and download attached media files (like images, documents, or videos) directly from those messages. How it works: - Slack Trigger (Webhook) – Listens for new messages in a Slack…

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