"Missing value of required parameter 'url'"? How is that possible?

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Hi all!

I have an automation that looks into what’s in a specific slack channel and transforms it into a post for social media. Almost all links that can be found in that Slack channel are there because when I see a news I like in Google, I share it on that Slack channel to initiate the automation. But I get a weird error, I don’t understand why because the settings seem just fine to me. Help?

Here are the details of the error:

Encountered error in Automate posting from Slack (#latest-news-external) to Social Media with ChatGPT (1/2) scenario

Your scenario Automate posting from Slack (#latest-news-external) to Social Media with ChatGPT (1/2) has encountered an error.

The scenario has not been paused and continues to run according to your settings. Nevertheless, you should pay attention to the issue.

Details:

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Looks like those doesn’t contain only URLs, but new lines and angled brackets, so it is no longer just a valid URL.

You need to clean your data with the built-in function replace to sanitize your Text variable first.

For more information, see the replace function documentation in the Help Center.

If you need further assistance, please provide the following:

1. Relevant Screenshots

Please share screenshots of your scenario, any error messages, relevant module fields, and filters in question? It would really help other community members to see what you’re looking at.

You can upload images here using the Upload icon in the text editor:

2. Scenario Blueprint

Please export the scenario blueprint file to allow others to view the mapped variables in the module fields. At the bottom of the scenario editor, you can click on the three dots to find the Export Blueprint menu item.

3. Output Bundles of Modules

Please provide the output bundles of the modules by running the scenario (or get from the scenario History tab), then click the white speech bubble on the top-right of each module and select “Download input/output bundles”.

A. Upload as Text File

Save each bundle contents in your text editor as a bundle.txt file, and upload it here into this discussion thread.

B. Insert as Formatted Code Block

If you are unable to upload files on this forum, alternatively you can paste the formatted bundles.
These are the two ways to format text so that it won’t be modified by the forum:

  • Method 1: Type code block manually

    Add three backticks ``` before and after the content/bundle, like this:

    ```
    content goes here
    ```

  • Method 2. Highlight and click the format button in the editor

Providing the input/output bundles will allow others to replicate what is going on in the scenario even if they do not use the external service.

Following these steps will allow others to assist you here. Thanks!

Hope this helps! Let me know if there are any further questions or issues.

— @samliew

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