Slack

Slack is a cloud-based messaging and collaboration platform that enables teams to communicate, share files, and integrate with other tools in real time.

Slack is a leading collaboration and messaging platform that enables real-time communication and information sharing across teams. The Slack connector for Swimlane Turbine allows users to automate channel management, message broadcasting, user administration, and information retrieval directly within their security workflows. By integrating Slack with Swimlane Turbine, security teams can streamline incident response, enhance collaboration, and ensure timely notifications and actions without manual intervention. This integration empowers users to orchestrate communication, manage channels and users, and automate critical security operations, all from a single low-code platform.

Prerequisites

Before you can use the Slack connector, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

API Key authentication using these parameters:

URL: The base URL for Slack's API endpoints (typically https://slack.com/api/)

API Key: A valid Slack API key or token with appropriate permissions for your intended actions

HTTP Bearer Token authentication using these parameters:

URL: The base URL for Slack's API endpoints (typically https://slack.com/api/)

Token: A bearer token (such as a JWT or OAuth access token) authorized for Slack API access

Capabilities

The Slack Connector has the following capabilities:

Create, archive, and retrieve history of conversations

Get Message Permalink

Invite and remove users from a conversation

Retrieve current users in a conversation

Send broadcast messages

Lookup by Email

Asset Setup

The asset for this connector requires the following inputs:

API Token - Bot or User Token

To set up a Slack Bot OAUTH API with the appropriate permissions follow these steps:

Go to the Slack API website: https://api.slack.com/.

Click on "Your Apps" in the top-right corner and then click on "Create New App."

Provide a name for your app and select the Slack workspace where you want to install the app.

Once the app is created, you'll be redirected to the app's settings page.

From the app's settings page, navigate to "OAuth & Permissions".

Under the "Scopes" section for "Bot Token Scopes", add the necessary scopes for the API calls:

chat✍️ This scope allows your app to send messages to channels and conversations.

channels🏛️ This scope grants access to conversation history in public channels.

channels🈴 This scope allows your app to invite users to public channels.

channels:manage: This scope grants the ability to manage public channels, including archiving, inviting, and kicking users.

channels📕 This scope provides access to channel and conversation information.

chat:write.customize: This scope allows your app to customize messages with blocks and attachments.

groups✍️ This scope allows your app to create new channels

groups🏛️ This scope grants access to conversation history in private channels.

groups📕 This scope provides access to private channel information.

im🏛️ This scope grants access to conversation history in direct messages.

mpim🏛️ This scope allows your app to view messages and other content in group direct messages that your Slack app has been added to.

im📕 This scope provides access to direct message channel information.

users📕 This scope allows your app to retrieve user information. ... and so on

Install the app to your workspace:

In the app's settings page, go to "OAuth & Permissions".

Scroll down to the "OAuth Tokens for Your Workspace" section and click on the "Install App to Workspace" button.

Authorize the app to access your Slack workspace by following the prompts.

Obtain your access tokens:

After installing the app, you'll be provided with access tokens such as "Bot User OAuth Access Token".

Notes

Slack API Documentation or Methods Link

See the following topics for more about User and Bot OAuth Tokens:

Token Types

Scopes

Web API

This connector was last tested against product version: 4.12.0

Additional Notes

For LookUp by Email action, please set the scope parameter to users:read.email .

Configurations

API Key Authentication

Authenticates using an API Key

Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
url	A URL to the target host.	string	Required
token	API key	string	Required
verify_ssl	Verify SSL certificate	boolean	Optional
http_proxy	A proxy to route requests through.	string	Optional

HTTP Bearer Authentication

Authenticates using bearer token such as a JWT, etc.

Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required
url	A URL to the target host.	string	Required
token	The API key, token, etc.	string	Required
verify_ssl	Verify SSL certificate	boolean	Optional
http_proxy	A proxy to route requests through.	string	Optional

Actions

Broadcast Message

Post a message to a Slack channel or reply in a thread by specifying the channel ID and, optionally, the parent message timestamp.

Endpoint

URL: api/chat.postMessage/

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Required	The channel to send the message to. To use the channel name, use /#
title	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
reply_broadcast	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
mrkdwn	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
username	string	Optional	Name of the resource
markdown_text	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
parse	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
current_draft_last_updated_ts	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
link_names	string	Optional	Name of the resource
text	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
thread_ts	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
unfurl_links	string	Optional	URL endpoint for the request
unfurl_media	string	Optional	URL endpoint for the request
metadata	object	Optional	Response data
icon_url	string	Optional	URL endpoint for the request
icon_emoji	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
blocks	array	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
blocks.type	string	Optional	Type of the resource
blocks.text	object	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
blocks.text.type	string	Optional	Type of the resource
blocks.text.text	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
blocks.fields	array	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
blocks.fields.type	string	Optional	Type of the resource
blocks.fields.text	string	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message
blocks.elements	array	Optional	Parameter for Broadcast Message

Input Example

{"channel":"C04J0U2RUMT","metadata":{},"blocks":[{"type":"section","text":{"type":"mrkdwn","text":"SOC Alert: *<https://soc.dev.services.us-east-1.aws.swimlane.io/integration%7CSwimlane SOC - New device request>*"}},{"type":"section","fields":[{"type":"mrkdwn","text":"*Who:*\[email protected]"},{"type":"mrkdwn","text":"*What:* Review user activity. Rene van Zijl performed login activity from a rarely observed country (Spain)"},{"type":"mrkdwn","text":"*When:*\n2022-08-07T09:06:00Z"},{"type":"mrkdwn","text":"*Why:*\nUser login activity from a rare country"}]},{"type":"actions","elements":[{"type":"button","text":{"type":"plain_text","emoji":true,"text":"Authorized Activity"},"style":"primary","value":"authorized_activity"},{"type":"button","text":{"type":"plain_text","text":"Unknown"},"style":"danger","value":"unknown"}]}]}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
headers	object	HTTP headers for the request
reason	string	Response reason phrase
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
channel	string	Output field: channel
ts	string	Output field: ts
message	object	Response message
message.bot_id	string	Unique identifier
message.type	string	Type of the resource
message.text	string	Response message
message.user	string	Response message
message.ts	string	Response message
message.app_id	string	Unique identifier
message.blocks	array	Response message
message.blocks.type	string	Type of the resource
message.blocks.block_id	string	Unique identifier
message.blocks.text	object	Response message
message.blocks.text.type	string	Type of the resource
message.blocks.text.text	string	Response message
message.blocks.text.verbatim	boolean	Response message
message.blocks.fields	array	Response message
message.blocks.fields.type	string	Type of the resource
message.blocks.fields.text	string	Response message
message.blocks.fields.verbatim	boolean	Response message
message.blocks.elements	array	Response message
message.blocks.elements.type	string	Type of the resource

Output Example

{"channel":"string","ts":"string","message":{"bot_id":"string","type":"string","text":"string","user":"string","ts":"string","app_id":"string","blocks":[{}],"team":"string","bot_profile":{"id":"12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc","app_id":"string","name":"Example Name","icons":{},"deleted":true,"updated":123,"team_id":"string"}}}

Conversations Archive

Archive a specified Slack channel by providing the channel identifier to remove it from active conversations.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.archive

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.channel	string	Required	Parameters for the Conversations Archive action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"channel":"C0E7PH2NS"}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
error	string	Error message if any

Output Example

{"status_code":200,"response_headers":{"date":"Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:18:40 GMT","server":"Apache","x-powered-by":"HHVM/4.153.1","access-control-allow-origin":"*","referrer-policy":"no-referrer","x-slack-backend":"r","x-slack-unique-id":"Y5yMUDFht5tyqlxLCMOeoQAAEBg","strict-transport-security":"max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload","access-control-allow-headers":"slack-route, x-slack-version-ts, x-b3-traceid, x-b3-spanid, x-b3-parentspanid, x...","access-control-expose-headers":"x-slack-req...

Conversations Create

Initiate a new public or private channel in Slack by specifying the desired channel name.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.create

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.name	string	Required	Parameters for the Conversations Create action
parameters.is_private	boolean	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations Create action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"name":"test_channel23","is_private":false}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
channel	object	Output field: channel
channel.id	string	Unique identifier
channel.name	string	Name of the resource
channel.is_channel	boolean	Output field: channel.is_channel
channel.is_group	boolean	Output field: channel.is_group
channel.is_im	boolean	Output field: channel.is_im
channel.is_mpim	boolean	Output field: channel.is_mpim
channel.is_private	boolean	Output field: channel.is_private
channel.created	number	Output field: channel.created
channel.is_archived	boolean	Output field: channel.is_archived
channel.is_general	boolean	Output field: channel.is_general
channel.unlinked	number	Output field: channel.unlinked
channel.name_normalized	string	Name of the resource
channel.is_shared	boolean	Output field: channel.is_shared
channel.is_org_shared	boolean	Output field: channel.is_org_shared
channel.is_pending_ext_shared	boolean	Output field: channel.is_pending_ext_shared
channel.pending_shared	array	Output field: channel.pending_shared
channel.pending_shared.file_name	string	Name of the resource
channel.pending_shared.file	string	Output field: channel.pending_shared.file
channel.context_team_id	string	Unique identifier
channel.updated	number	Output field: channel.updated
channel.parent_conversation	object	Output field: channel.parent_conversation

Output Example

{"status_code":200,"response_headers":{"date":"Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:33:36 GMT","server":"Apache","x-powered-by":"HHVM/4.153.1","access-control-allow-origin":"*","referrer-policy":"no-referrer","x-slack-backend":"r","x-slack-unique-id":"Y5yBwKgib4832auTRSYC9gAAAC4","strict-transport-security":"max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload","access-control-allow-headers":"slack-route, x-slack-version-ts, x-b3-traceid, x-b3-spanid, x-b3-parentspanid, x...","access-control-expose-headers":"x-slack-req...

Conversations History

Retrieve the message and event history for a specific Slack channel using its unique identifier and optional parameters.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.history

Method: GET

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.channel	string	Required	Parameters for the Conversations History action
parameters.include_all_metadata	boolean	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations History action
parameters.inclusive	boolean	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations History action
parameters.limit	number	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations History action
parameters.cursor	string	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations History action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"channel":"C0E7PH2NS","include_all_metadata":true,"inclusive":true,"limit":2,"cursor":""}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
messages	array	Response message
messages.type	string	Type of the resource
messages.user	string	Response message
messages.text	string	Response message
messages.ts	string	Response message
messages.attachments	array	Response message
messages.attachments.service_name	string	Name of the resource
messages.attachments.text	string	Response message
messages.attachments.fallback	string	Response message
messages.attachments.thumb_url	string	URL endpoint for the request
messages.attachments.thumb_width	number	Unique identifier
messages.attachments.thumb_height	number	Response message
messages.attachments.id	number	Unique identifier
has_more	boolean	Output field: has_more
pin_count	number	Count value
response_metadata	object	Response data
response_metadata.next_cursor	string	Response data

Output Example

{"ok":true,"messages":[{"type":"string","user":"string","text":"string","ts":"string","attachments":[]}],"has_more":true,"pin_count":123,"response_metadata":{"next_cursor":"string"}}

Conversations Invite

Invite specified users to a Slack channel by providing the channel ID and user identifiers.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.invite

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.channel	string	Required	The ID of the public or private channel to invite user(s) to.
parameters.users	string	Required	A comma separated list of user IDs. Up to 100 users may be listed.
parameters.force	boolean	Optional	When set to true and multiple user IDs are provided, continue inviting the valid ones while disregarding invalid IDs. Defaults to false.

Input Example

{"parameters":{"channel":"C0E7PH2NS","user":"USLACKBOT"}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
error	string	Error message if any

Output Example

{"status_code":200,"response_headers":{"date":"Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:14:14 GMT","server":"Apache","x-powered-by":"HHVM/4.153.1","access-control-allow-origin":"*","referrer-policy":"no-referrer","x-slack-backend":"r","x-slack-unique-id":"Y5yLRuVNB3Xwd5FZ_yySUQAAEAE","strict-transport-security":"max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload","access-control-allow-headers":"slack-route, x-slack-version-ts, x-b3-traceid, x-b3-spanid, x-b3-parentspanid, x...","access-control-expose-headers":"x-slack-req...

Conversations Kick

Remove a specified user from a Slack channel by providing the channel and user identifiers.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.kick

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.channel	string	Required	Parameters for the Conversations Kick action
parameters.user	string	Required	Parameters for the Conversations Kick action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"channel":"C0E7PH2NS","user":"USLACKBOT"}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
error	string	Error message if any

Output Example

{"status_code":200,"response_headers":{"date":"Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:12:52 GMT","server":"Apache","x-powered-by":"HHVM/4.153.1","access-control-allow-origin":"*","referrer-policy":"no-referrer","x-slack-backend":"r","x-slack-unique-id":"Y5x85Lpf1oI2rixfxSehaAAAEBY","strict-transport-security":"max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload","access-control-allow-headers":"slack-route, x-slack-version-ts, x-b3-traceid, x-b3-spanid, x-b3-parentspanid, x...","access-control-expose-headers":"x-slack-req...

Conversations List

Retrieve all channels in a Slack team to provide an overview of available conversation spaces without requiring additional input.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.list

Method: GET

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.limit	number	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations List action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"limit":2}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
channels	array	Output field: channels
channels.id	string	Unique identifier
channels.name	string	Name of the resource
channels.is_channel	boolean	Output field: channels.is_channel
channels.is_group	boolean	Output field: channels.is_group
channels.is_im	boolean	Output field: channels.is_im
channels.is_mpim	boolean	Output field: channels.is_mpim
channels.is_private	boolean	Output field: channels.is_private
channels.created	number	Output field: channels.created
channels.is_archived	boolean	Output field: channels.is_archived
channels.is_general	boolean	Output field: channels.is_general
channels.unlinked	number	Output field: channels.unlinked
channels.name_normalized	string	Name of the resource
channels.is_shared	boolean	Output field: channels.is_shared
channels.is_org_shared	boolean	Output field: channels.is_org_shared
channels.is_pending_ext_shared	boolean	Output field: channels.is_pending_ext_shared
channels.pending_shared	array	Output field: channels.pending_shared
channels.pending_shared.file_name	string	Name of the resource
channels.pending_shared.file	string	Output field: channels.pending_shared.file
channels.context_team_id	string	Unique identifier
channels.updated	number	Output field: channels.updated
channels.parent_conversation	object	Output field: channels.parent_conversation

Output Example

{"ok":true,"channels":[{"id":"12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc","name":"Example Name","is_channel":true,"is_group":true,"is_im":true,"is_mpim":true,"is_private":true,"created":123,"is_archived":true,"is_general":true,"unlinked":123,"name_normalized":"Example Name","is_shared":true,"is_org_shared":true,"is_pending_ext_shared":true}],"response_metadata":{"next_cursor":"string"}}

Conversations Members

Retrieve all members of a specified Slack channel by providing the channel ID as a parameter.

Endpoint

URL: api/conversations.members

Method: GET

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.channel	string	Required	Parameters for the Conversations Members action
parameters.limit	number	Optional	Parameters for the Conversations Members action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"channel":"C0E7PH2NS","limit":2}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
members	array	Output field: members
response_metadata	object	Response data
response_metadata.next_cursor	string	Response data

Output Example

{"status_code":200,"response_headers":{"date":"Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:07:50 GMT","server":"Apache","x-powered-by":"HHVM/4.153.1","access-control-allow-origin":"*","referrer-policy":"no-referrer","x-slack-backend":"r","x-slack-unique-id":"Y5x7tuDJgIq_ncq0sDiaPQAAECw","strict-transport-security":"max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload","access-control-allow-headers":"slack-route, x-slack-version-ts, x-b3-traceid, x-b3-spanid, x-b3-parentspanid, x...","access-control-expose-headers":"x-slack-req...

Get Message Permalink

Retrieve the permalink URL for a specific Slack message by providing the channel ID and message timestamp.

Endpoint

URL: api/chat.getPermalink

Method: GET

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.channel	string	Required	The ID of the conversation or channel containing the message.
parameters.message_ts	string	Required	A Message's TS value, uniquely identifying it within a channel.

Input Example

{"parameters":{"channel":"C1234567890","message_ts":"1234567890.123456"}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
permalink	string	Output field: permalink
channel	string	Output field: channel

Output Example

{"status_code":200,"response_headers":{"date":"Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:52:06 GMT","server":"Apache","vary":"Accept-Encoding","x-slack-req-id":"13dabbfa12beeaefe788b03b2f6ace65","x-content-type-options":"nosniff","x-xss-protection":"0","pragma":"no-cache","cache-control":"private, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate","expires":"Sat, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT","content-type":"application/json; charset=utf-8","x-oauth-scopes":"chat:write,channels:history,channels:join,channels:manage,channels:read,chat:...

Lookup by Email

Retrieve Slack user details by providing an email address to identify and return user profile information.

Endpoint

URL: /api/users.lookupByEmail

Method: GET

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.email	string	Required	Parameters for the Lookup by Email action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"email":"[email protected]"}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
user	object	Output field: user
user.id	string	Unique identifier
user.team_id	string	Unique identifier
user.name	string	Name of the resource
user.deleted	boolean	Output field: user.deleted
user.color	string	Output field: user.color
user.real_name	string	Name of the resource
user.tz	string	Output field: user.tz
user.tz_label	string	Output field: user.tz_label
user.tz_offset	number	Output field: user.tz_offset
user.profile	object	Output field: user.profile
user.profile.title	string	Output field: user.profile.title
user.profile.phone	string	Output field: user.profile.phone
user.profile.skype	string	Output field: user.profile.skype
user.profile.real_name	string	Name of the resource
user.profile.real_name_normalized	string	Name of the resource
user.profile.display_name	string	Name of the resource
user.profile.display_name_normalized	string	Name of the resource
user.profile.fields	object	Output field: user.profile.fields
user.profile.status_text	string	Status value
user.profile.status_emoji	string	Status value
user.profile.status_emoji_display_info	array	Status value

Output Example

{"ok":true,"user":{"id":"12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc","team_id":"string","name":"Example Name","deleted":true,"color":"string","real_name":"Example Name","tz":"string","tz_label":"string","tz_offset":123,"profile":{"title":"string","phone":"string","skype":"string","real_name":"Example Name","real_name_normalized":"Example Name","display_name":"Example Name","display_name_normalized":"Example Name","fields":{},"status_text":"active","status_emoji":"active","status_emoji_display_info":[]...

test

Verify the connection to Slack and ensure that integration functionality is working correctly.

Endpoint

URL: sf

Method: fa

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
ads	object	Optional	Parameter for test
sad	object	Optional	Parameter for test

Input Example

{"ads":{},"sad":{}}

Update Message

Modify an existing message in a specified Slack channel by providing the channel ID and message timestamp.

Endpoint

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Required	Parameter for Update Message
message_timestamp	string	Required	Response message
title	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
reply_broadcast	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
username	string	Optional	Name of the resource
parse	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
link_names	string	Optional	Name of the resource
text	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
unfurl_links	string	Optional	URL endpoint for the request
unfurl_media	string	Optional	URL endpoint for the request
icon_url	string	Optional	URL endpoint for the request
icon_emoji	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
blocks	array	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
blocks.type	string	Optional	Type of the resource
blocks.text	object	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
blocks.text.type	string	Optional	Type of the resource
blocks.text.text	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
blocks.fields	array	Optional	Parameter for Update Message
blocks.fields.type	string	Optional	Type of the resource
blocks.fields.text	string	Optional	Parameter for Update Message

Input Example

{"channel":"C04J0U2RUMT","message_timestamp":"1673382207.766669","title":"C04J0U2RUMT","reply_broadcast":"C04J0U2RUMT","username":"C04J0U2RUMT","parse":"C04J0U2RUMT","link_names":"C04J0U2RUMT","text":"C04J0U2RUMT","unfurl_links":"C04J0U2RUMT","unfurl_media":"C04J0U2RUMT","icon_url":"C04J0U2RUMT","icon_emoji":"C04J0U2RUMT"}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
headers	object	HTTP headers for the request
reason	string	Response reason phrase
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
channel	string	Output field: channel
ts	string	Output field: ts
message	object	Response message
message.bot_id	string	Unique identifier
message.type	string	Type of the resource
message.text	string	Response message
message.user	string	Response message
message.app_id	string	Unique identifier
message.blocks	array	Response message
message.blocks.type	string	Type of the resource
message.blocks.block_id	string	Unique identifier
message.blocks.text	object	Response message
message.blocks.text.type	string	Type of the resource
message.blocks.text.text	string	Response message
message.blocks.text.verbatim	boolean	Response message
message.blocks.fields	array	Response message
message.blocks.fields.type	string	Type of the resource
message.blocks.fields.text	string	Response message
message.blocks.fields.verbatim	boolean	Response message
message.team	string	Response message
message.bot_profile	object	Response message
message.bot_profile.id	string	Unique identifier

Output Example

{"channel":"string","ts":"string","message":{"bot_id":"string","type":"string","text":"string","user":"string","app_id":"string","blocks":[{}],"team":"string","bot_profile":{"id":"12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc","app_id":"string","name":"Example Name","icons":{},"deleted":true,"updated":123,"team_id":"string"},"edited":{"user":"string","ts":"string"}}}

URL Verification Handshake

Verify the integrity of a Slack webhook setup by confirming the challenge token included in the data body content.

Endpoint

Method: POST

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
data_body	object	Required	Response data
data_body.challenge	string	Required	Response data

Input Example

{"data_body":{"channel":"C0E7PH2NS"}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
headers	object	HTTP headers for the request
reason	string	Response reason phrase
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response

Output Example

{"headers":null,"reason":"OK","status_code":200}

Users List

Retrieve a comprehensive list of users in your Slack team, providing details about current team membership.

Endpoint

URL: api/users.list

Method: GET

Input

Argument Name	Type	Required	Description
parameters.limit	number	Optional	Parameters for the Users List action

Input Example

{"parameters":{"limit":2}}

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
status_code	number	HTTP status code of the response
reason	string	Response reason phrase
ok	boolean	Output field: ok
offset	string	Output field: offset
members	array	Output field: members
members.id	string	Unique identifier
members.team_id	string	Unique identifier
members.name	string	Name of the resource
members.deleted	boolean	Output field: members.deleted
members.color	string	Output field: members.color
members.real_name	string	Name of the resource
members.tz	string	Output field: members.tz
members.tz_label	string	Output field: members.tz_label
members.tz_offset	number	Output field: members.tz_offset
members.profile	object	Output field: members.profile
members.profile.title	string	Output field: members.profile.title
members.profile.phone	string	Output field: members.profile.phone
members.profile.skype	string	Output field: members.profile.skype
members.profile.real_name	string	Name of the resource
members.profile.real_name_normalized	string	Name of the resource
members.profile.display_name	string	Name of the resource
members.profile.display_name_normalized	string	Name of the resource
members.profile.fields	object	Output field: members.profile.fields
members.profile.status_text	string	Status value
members.profile.status_emoji	string	Status value

Output Example

{"ok":true,"offset":"string","members":[{"id":"12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc","team_id":"string","name":"Example Name","deleted":true,"color":"string","real_name":"Example Name","tz":"string","tz_label":"string","tz_offset":123,"profile":{},"is_admin":true,"is_owner":true,"is_primary_owner":true,"is_restricted":true,"is_ultra_restricted":true}],"cache_ts":123,"response_metadata":{"next_cursor":"string"}}

Response Headers

Header	Description	Example
access-control-allow-headers	HTTP response header: access-control-allow-headers	slack-route, x-slack-version-ts, x-b3-traceid, x-b3-spanid, x-b3-parentspanid, x-b3-sampled, x-b3-flags
access-control-allow-origin	HTTP response header: access-control-allow-origin	*
access-control-expose-headers	HTTP response header: access-control-expose-headers	x-slack-req-id, retry-after
cache-control	Directives for caching mechanisms	private, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
content-encoding	HTTP response header: content-encoding	gzip
content-length	The length of the response body in bytes	698
Content-Type	The media type of the resource	application/json
date	The date and time at which the message was originated	Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:12:52 GMT
expires	The date/time after which the response is considered stale	Sat, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT
pragma	HTTP response header: pragma	no-cache
referrer-policy	HTTP response header: referrer-policy	no-referrer
server	Information about the software used by the origin server	Apache
strict-transport-security	HTTP response header: strict-transport-security	max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
vary	HTTP response header: vary	Accept-Encoding
via	HTTP response header: via	envoy-www-iad-s7mf, envoy-edge-gru-7het
x-accepted-oauth-scopes	HTTP response header: x-accepted-oauth-scopes	channels:read,groups:read,mpim:read,im:read,read
x-backend	HTTP response header: x-backend	main_normal main_bedrock_normal_with_overflow main_canary_with_overflow main_bedrock_canary_with_overflow main_control_with_overflow main_bedrock_control_with_overflow
x-content-type-options	HTTP response header: x-content-type-options	nosniff
x-edge-backend	HTTP response header: x-edge-backend	envoy-www
x-envoy-attempt-count	HTTP response header: x-envoy-attempt-count	1
x-envoy-upstream-service-time	HTTP response header: x-envoy-upstream-service-time	132
x-oauth-scopes	HTTP response header: x-oauth-scopes	app_mentions:read,channels:history,channels:join,channels:manage,channels:read,chat:write.customize,chat:write.public,chat:write,files:read,files:write,groups:history,groups:read,groups:write,im:history,im:read,im:write,links:read,links:write,mpim:history,mpim:read,mpim:write,pins:read,pins:write,reactions:read,reactions:write,reminders:read,reminders:write,team:read,usergroups:read,usergroups:write,users:read,users:write,users.profile:read
x-powered-by	HTTP response header: x-powered-by	HHVM/4.153.1
x-server	HTTP response header: x-server	slack-www-hhvm-main-iad-yioh
x-slack-backend	HTTP response header: x-slack-backend	r
x-slack-edge-shared-secret-outcome	HTTP response header: x-slack-edge-shared-secret-outcome	no-match
x-slack-req-id	HTTP response header: x-slack-req-id	4b8e72501927109ea109f3d47d2dfee2
x-slack-shared-secret-outcome	HTTP response header: x-slack-shared-secret-outcome	no-match
x-slack-unique-id	HTTP response header: x-slack-unique-id	Zw-a1qlgB2l9h_MWjXCEgQAAEDQ
x-xss-protection	HTTP response header: x-xss-protection	0