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The moment it happens

Save a copy of any web page to S3 and share the link in Slack

Send a URL to your automation's link and a copy of the page is saved to S3, with a download link posted to your research channel.

Runs
The moment it happens
Apps
AWS, Slack
AI
Not needed
Access
s3:PutObject/GetObject; chat:write

Send this to your assistant

Create a ClickRuntime automation: when I post a URL to this link, save a copy of the page to S3 and post a 7-day download link to #research.

Paste it into your assistant. It tells you what it will send or change before it runs live.

First time? Adding ClickRuntime to your assistant takes about two minutes.

Why use it

Why teams use this automation

Researchers and analysts cite web pages that change or disappear: competitor pricing, news articles, policy announcements. A month later the link shows something different, and the evidence is gone.

Saving a dated copy to S3 the moment you find the page, and sharing it in Slack, keeps a lasting record that colleagues can open even after the original changes.

What you get out of it

  • Evidence that doesn't disappear

    A copy in your own bucket survives edits, paywalls and deleted pages.

  • Shared with the team instantly

    Colleagues get a link in #research without asking where you saw something.

  • Works from anywhere

    Any tool that can call a link, from a browser bookmark to a shortcut on your phone, can save a page.

  • Dated copies

    Each copy is stored under the date it was taken, so you can show what a page said and when.

How it works

What happens, step by step

  1. You send a URL to your automation's link.

  2. ClickRuntime downloads the page.

  3. It saves the copy in your S3 bucket under today's date.

  4. It posts a 7-day download link to #research in Slack.

Before it runs live

  • Connect AWS
  • Connect Slack, then invite the app to the channel (type /invite @ClickRuntime there)
  • Paste your automation's link into the other app's webhook settings

What you get

RunsThe moment it happens
Save a copy of any web page to S3 and share the link in Slackjust nowSucceeded
Slack · #researchSaved a copy of https://acme.example/pricing – Download (7 days) · s3://northwind-files/snapshots/2026-10-19/…

Build your own

Need it to work differently?

This template is a starting point. Copy the prompt and change it, or describe a different automation from scratch, with your own conditions, more apps or an AI step. Your assistant writes it, tests it and runs it on ClickRuntime.
  • Your own rules

    Conditions, thresholds, filters and exceptions, written the way you'd explain them to a colleague.

  • Any number of apps

    One automation can read from one app and update several others. Over 248 apps are ready, and anything with an API works too.

  • AI where it helps

    Summaries, classification, extraction and drafts use ClickRuntime's built-in AI, with no extra key.

  • On a schedule or on each event

    Runs as often as every 5 minutes, or the moment an app sends an event, and keeps track of what it already handled.

Changes you can ask for

  • Act only on the items that match your own rules, and skip the rest
  • Add an AI step, for example to summarize, sort or draft a reply
  • Add another app, for example also send it to Google Sheets
  • Combine it with other AWS and Slack steps into one automation

Under the hood

The code that runs this automation

This is the Python script that runs each time the automation starts. Your AI assistant writes it for you when you send the prompt, and you allow each step in your assistant. To change how the automation works, describe the change to your assistant and it updates the script for you. For every function it can use, see the script reference.
archive_web_page_snapshots_to_s3_with_slack_notices.pyexample
import boto3
from datetime import date
from clickruntime import on_event, credentials, http, notify
REGION, BUCKET = "us-east-1", "northwind-files"

def aws(service):
    return boto3.client(service, region_name=REGION, aws_access_key_id=credentials.secret("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID"),
                        aws_secret_access_key=credentials.secret("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"))

@on_event
def handle(event):
    url = (event.json or {}).get("url")
    if not url:
        return {"error": "send a JSON body with a url"}
    page = http.get(url, timeout=30, headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0"})
    key = f"snapshots/{date.today()}/{url.split('//', 1)[-1].replace('/', '_')[:200]}.html"
    s3 = aws("s3")
    s3.put_object(Bucket=BUCKET, Key=key, Body=page.content, ContentType="text/html")
    link = s3.generate_presigned_url("get_object", Params={"Bucket": BUCKET, "Key": key}, ExpiresIn=7 * 24 * 3600)
    notify.slack(f"Saved a copy of {url}\n<{link}|Download (7 days)> · s3://{BUCKET}/{key}", channel="#research")
    return {"key": key, "status": page.status_code}

FAQ

Common questions

How do I send a URL?
Send a request to your automation's link with the URL, for example from a browser bookmarklet or a phone shortcut.
How long does the Slack link work?
Seven days. The copy stays in S3 after that, and a new link can be made any time.
Does it capture images and styling?
It saves the page's HTML. For a full visual snapshot or PDF, a screenshot service can be added.
What permissions does it need?
s3:PutObject/GetObject; chat:write. Nothing else in your accounts is used.
Does it need AI?
No. It runs without AI, so it doesn't use your plan's AI allowance.
How many runs does it use?
One run for each event the app sends.
Can I change how it works?
Yes. Describe the change to your AI assistant, for example a different schedule, channel or filter. It updates the automation, tests it and tells you what changed.

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