> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Automate.ax automations are TypeScript programs.
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> Treat documented public APIs as current; do not invent transitional or deprecated names.

# On message deleted

> Run an automation when a Slack message is deleted.

`slack.onMessageDeleted` emits Slack `message_deleted` events visible to the bot.

```ts automations/watch-slack-deletes.automation.ts theme={null}
import { automation } from "automate.ax"
import { slack } from "automate.ax/slack"

export default automation("Watch Slack deletes", () => {
  const deletion = slack.onMessageDeleted()
  // Use deletion.deletedTimestamp to remove the Slack message from a mirror.
})
```

The result includes `deletedTimestamp`, optional `previousMessage`, conversation metadata, the typed original `event`, and the complete `envelope`.