Request discount approval in Slack for HubSpot deals using Zapier

Prerequisites

Zapier Professional plan
HubSpot connected via OAuth
Slack connected to Zapier
Custom HubSpot deal property for discount percentage

Step 1: Trigger on discount change

Trigger: HubSpot → New Deal Property Change
Property: discount_percent
Additional Properties: dealname, amount, hubspot_owner_id

Step 2: Filter by threshold

Add a Filter step:

Condition: discount_percent greater than 15

Step 3: Send Slack notification

Add Slack → Send Channel Message:

Channel: #deal-desk
Message:

🏷️ *Discount Approval Needed*
 
*Deal:* {{dealname}}
*Amount:* ${{amount}}
*Discount:* {{discount_percent}}%
 
_Reply in this thread with ✅ or ❌ to approve or deny._

No interactive buttons in Zapier

Zapier's native Slack action doesn't support interactive buttons. The manager needs to reply in the thread or react with an emoji. For true button-based approvals, you need the n8n or code approach.

Limitations

No automated approval loop: Zapier can't wait for a Slack reply and then update HubSpot based on the response. This is a one-way notification only.
For a full approval workflow with buttons and automated HubSpot updates, use n8n's "Send and Wait" or a custom code solution.

Cost

Professional: $29.99/mo. ~3 tasks per discount request.