ActionMattermostUpdated September 2026

How do I search Mattermost posts?

Short answer: You can search mattermost posts in Mattermost by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Mattermost Search Mattermost Posts action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Team ID team_id	string	Required	The Team ID assigned by Mattermost. Find via the corresponding list/search operation in this app. Use the exact ID, not a name or label.
Search Terms terms	string	Required	–
OR Search is_or_search	options	Optional	–

Sample request

{
  "team_id": "{{trigger.team_id}}",
  "terms": "{{trigger.terms}}",
  "is_or_search": "{{trigger.is_or_search}}"
}

Returns

{
  "order": [
    "post_abc"
  ],
  "posts": {
    "post_abc": {
      "id": "post_abc",
      "message": "Found",
      "user_id": "user_abc"
    }
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Search Mattermost Posts.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Mattermost

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Mattermost

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Search Mattermost Posts.

What does the Search Mattermost Posts action do in Mattermost?

Full-text search with channel and date filters. For "find posts mentioning X" archive-search workflows.

What inputs does Search Mattermost Posts require?

Required: Team ID, Search Terms. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Mattermost returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Mattermost returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Search Mattermost Posts support batch operations?

Run Search Mattermost Posts inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Mattermost's rate limits.

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