Slackbot

Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.

Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.

Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.

Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.

Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.

Registers new participants added to a slack call.

Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.

Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.

Archives a slack conversation by its id, rendering it read-only and hidden while retaining history, ideal for cleaning up inactive channels; be aware that some channels (like #general or certain dms)

Archives a slack public or private channel, making it read-only; the primary 'general' channel cannot be archived.

Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.

Closes a slack direct message (dm) or multi-person direct message (mpdm) channel, removing it from the user's sidebar without deleting history; this action affects only the calling user's view.

Creates a slack reminder with specified text and time; time accepts unix timestamps, seconds from now, or natural language (e.g., 'in 15 minutes', 'every thursday at 2pm').

Creates a new user group (often referred to as a subteam) in a slack workspace.

Initiates a public or private channel-based conversation

Creates a new public or private slack channel with a unique name; the channel can be org-wide, or team-specific if `team id` is given (required if `org wide` is false or not provided).

Customizes url previews (unfurling) in a specific slack message using a url-encoded json in `unfurls` to define custom content or remove existing previews.

Deprecated: customizes url previews (unfurling) in a specific slack message. use `customize url unfurl` instead.

Deletes a specific comment from a file in slack; this action is irreversible.

Permanently deletes an existing file from a slack workspace using its unique file id; this action is irreversible and also removes any associated comments or shares.

Permanently and irreversibly deletes a specified public or private channel, including all its messages and files, within a slack enterprise grid organization.

Deletes an existing slack reminder, typically when it is no longer relevant or a task is completed; this operation is irreversible.

Deletes a pending, unsent scheduled message from the specified slack channel, identified by its `scheduled message id`.

Deletes the slack profile photo for the user identified by the token, reverting them to the default avatar; this action is irreversible and succeeds even if no custom photo was set.

Deletes a message, identified by its channel id and timestamp, from a slack channel, private group, or direct message conversation; the authenticated user or bot must be the original poster.

Disables a specified, currently enabled slack user group by its unique id, effectively archiving it by setting its 'date delete' timestamp; the group is not permanently deleted and can be re-enabled.

Enables a disabled user group in slack using its id, reactivating it for mentions and permissions; this action only changes the enabled status and cannot create new groups or modify other properties.

Enables public sharing for an existing slack file by generating a publicly accessible url; this action does not create new files.

Ends an ongoing slack call, identified by its id (obtained from `calls.add`), optionally specifying the call's duration.

Ends the current user's snooze mode immediately.

Ends the authenticated user's current do not disturb (dnd) session in slack, affecting only dnd status and making them available; if dnd is not active, slack acknowledges the request without changing

Deprecated: ends the current user's snooze mode immediately. use `end snooze` instead.

Fetches information for a specified, existing slack bot user; will not work for regular user accounts or other integration types.

Fetches a chronological list of messages and events from a specified slack conversation, accessible by the authenticated user/bot, with options for pagination and time range filtering.

Deprecated: fetches comprehensive metadata about the current slack team. use `fetch team info` instead.

Deprecated: retrieves a user's current do not disturb status. use `get team dnd status` instead.

Fetches reactions for a slack message, file, or file comment, requiring one of: channel and timestamp; file id; or file comment id.

Retrieves replies to a specific parent message in a slack conversation, using the channel id and the parent message's timestamp (`ts`).

Fetches comprehensive metadata about the current slack team, or a specified team if the provided id is accessible.

Retrieves detailed settings for a specific slack workspace, primarily for administrators in an enterprise grid organization to view or audit workspace configurations.

Find channels in a slack workspace by any criteria - name, topic, purpose, or description.

Retrieves the slack user object for an active user by their registered email address; fails with 'users not found' if the email is unregistered or the user is inactive.

Find users in a slack workspace by any criteria - email, name, display name, or other text. includes optimized email lookup for exact email matches.

Retrieves conversation preferences (e.g., who can post, who can thread) for a specified channel, primarily for use within slack enterprise grid environments.

Retrieves detailed information for an existing slack reminder specified by its id; this is a read-only operation.

Retrieve information about a remote file added to slack.

Retrieves a user's current do not disturb status.

Retrieves a slack user's current real-time presence (e.g., 'active', 'away') to determine their availability, noting this action does not provide historical data or status reasons.

Deprecated: initiates a public or private channel-based conversation. use `create channel` instead.

Invites users to a specified slack channel; this action is restricted to enterprise grid workspaces and requires the authenticated user to be a member of the target channel.

Invites a user to a slack workspace and specified channels by email; use `resend=true` to re-process an existing invitation for a user not yet signed up.

Deprecated: invites a user to a slack workspace and specified channels by email. use `invite user to workspace` instead.

Invites users to an existing slack channel using their valid slack user ids.

Joins an existing slack conversation (public channel, private channel, or multi-person direct message) by its id, if the authenticated user has permission.

Leaves a slack conversation given its channel id; fails if leaving as the last member of a private channel or if used on a slack connect channel.

Deprecated: retrieves conversations accessible to a specified user. use `list conversations` instead.

Lists conversations available to the user with various filters and search options.

Deprecated: lists conversations available to the user with various filters and search options. use `list channels` instead.

Deprecated: retrieves a paginated list of all users in a slack workspace. use `list all users` instead.

Retrieves a paginated list of all users, including comprehensive details, profile information, status, and team memberships, in a slack workspace; data may not be real-time.

Retrieves a list of all user ids within a specified slack user group, with an option to include users from disabled groups.

Retrieves conversations accessible to a specified user (or the authenticated user if no user id is provided), respecting shared membership for non-public channels.

Lists files and their metadata within a slack workspace, filterable by user, channel, timestamp, or type; this action returns metadata only, not file content.

Lists all reminders with their details for the authenticated slack user; returns an empty list if no reminders exist.

Retrieve information about a team's remote files.

Deprecated: retrieve information about a team's remote files. use `list remote files` instead.

Retrieves a list of pending (not yet delivered) messages scheduled in a specific slack channel, or across all accessible channels if no channel id is provided, optionally filtered by time and paginate

Deprecated: retrieves a list of pending (not yet delivered) messages scheduled in a specific slack channel. use `list scheduled messages` instead.

Lists items starred by a user.

Retrieves all custom emojis for the slack workspace (image urls or aliases), not standard unicode emojis; does not include usage statistics or creation dates.

Lists user groups in a slack workspace, including user-created and default groups; results for large workspaces may be paginated.

Lists all reactions added by a specific user to messages, files, or file comments in slack, useful for engagement analysis when the item content itself is not required.

Deprecated: lists all reminders with their details for the authenticated slack user. use `list reminders` instead.

Retrieves a paginated list of admin users for a specified slack workspace.

Retrieves all messages and files pinned to a specified channel; the caller must have access to this channel.

Deprecated: lists items starred by a user. use `list starred items` instead.

Manually sets a user's slack presence, overriding automatic detection; this setting persists across connections but can be overridden by user actions or slack's auto-away (e.g., after 10 mins of inact

Marks a specific slack reminder as complete using its `reminder` id; **deprecated**: this slack api endpoint ('reminders.complete') was deprecated in march 2023 and is not recommended for new applicat

Opens or resumes a slack direct message (dm) or multi-person direct message (mpim) by providing either user ids or an existing channel id.

Deprecated: opens or resumes a slack direct message (dm) or multi-person direct message (mpim). use `open dm` instead.

Pins a message to a specified slack channel; the message must not already be pinned.

Deprecated: registers participants removed from a slack call. use `remove call participants` instead.

Deprecated: registers a new call in slack using `calls.add` for third-party call integration. use `start call` instead.

Deprecated: registers new participants added to a slack call. use `add call participants` instead.

Removes the slack reference to an external file (which must have been previously added via the remote files api), specified by either its `external id` or `file` id (one of which is required), without

Removes a star from a previously starred slack item (message, file, file comment, channel, group, or dm), requiring identification via `file`, `file comment`, `channel` (for channel/group/dm), or both

Removes a specified user from a slack conversation (channel); the caller must have permissions to remove users and cannot remove themselves using this action.

Registers participants removed from a slack call.

Removes an emoji reaction from a message, file, or file comment in slack.

Renames a public or private slack channel; for enterprise grid workspaces, the user must be a workspace admin or channel manager.

Renames a slack channel, automatically adjusting the new name to meet naming conventions (e.g., converting to lowercase), which may affect integrations using the old name.

Renames an existing custom emoji in a slack workspace, updating all its instances.

Retrieves the authenticated user's and their team's identity, with details varying based on oauth scopes (e.g., `identity.basic`, `identity.email`, `identity.avatar`).

Retrieves a point-in-time snapshot of a specific slack call's information.

Retrieves metadata for a slack conversation by id (e.g., name, purpose, creation date, with options for member count/locale), excluding message content; requires a valid channel id.

Retrieves a paginated list of active member ids for a specified slack public channel, private channel, direct message (dm), or multi-person direct message (mpim).

Retrieves a slack user's current do not disturb (dnd) status to determine their availability before interaction; any specified user id must be a valid slack user id.

Retrieves detailed metadata and paginated comments for a specific slack file id; does not download file content.

Retrieves comprehensive information for a valid slack user id, excluding message history and channel memberships.

Retrieves a permalink url for a specific message in a slack channel or conversation; the permalink respects slack's privacy settings.

Deprecated: retrieve information about a remote file added to slack. use `get remote file` instead.

Retrieves all profile field definitions for a slack team, optionally filtered by visibility, to understand the team's profile structure.

Retrieves profile information for a specified slack user (defaults to the authenticated user if `user` id is omitted); a provided `user` id must be valid.

Deprecated: reverses conversation archival. use `unarchive channel` instead.

Revokes a slack file's public url, making it private; this is a no-op if not already public and is irreversible.

Schedules a message to a slack channel, dm, or private group for a future time (`post at`), requiring `text`, `blocks`, or `attachments` for content; scheduling is limited to 120 days in advance.

Deprecated: schedules a message to a slack channel, dm, or private group for a future time. use `schedule message` instead.

Deprecated: searches messages in a slack workspace using a query with optional modifiers. use `search messages` instead.

Workspace‑wide slack message search with date ranges and filters. use `query` modifiers (e.g., in:#channel, from:@user, before/after:yyyy-mm-dd), sorting (score/timestamp), and pagination.

Sends an ephemeral message to a user in a channel.

Posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private group; requires content via `text`, `blocks`, or `attachments`.

Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private group. use `send message` instead.

Deprecated: sends an ephemeral message to a user in a channel. use `send ephemeral message` instead.

Sets the purpose (a short description of its topic/goal, displayed in the header) for a slack conversation; the calling user must be a member.

Turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration.

This method allows the user to set their profile image.

Marks a message, specified by its timestamp (`ts`), as the most recently read for the authenticated user in the given `channel`, provided the user is a member of the channel and the message exists wit

Sets or updates the topic for a specified slack conversation.

Updates a slack user's profile, setting either individual fields or multiple fields via a json object.

Deprecated: this method allows the user to set their profile image. use `set profile photo` instead.

Sends a 'me message' (e.g., '/me is typing') to a slack channel, where it's displayed as a third-person user action; messages are plain text and the channel must exist and be accessible.

Shares a remote file, which must already be registered with slack, into specified slack channels or direct message conversations.

Registers a new call in slack using `calls.add` for third-party call integration; `created by` is required if not using a user-specific token.

Initiates a slack rtm session providing a single-use websocket url (valid 30s) for event streaming; does not set initial presence status.

Unarchives a specified public or private slack channel that is currently archived, using its channel id.

Reverses conversation archival.

Unpins a message, identified by its timestamp, from a specified channel if the message is currently pinned there; this operation is destructive.

Updates an existing slack user group, which must be specified by an existing `usergroup` id, with new optional details such as its name, description, handle, or default channels.

Updates the title, join url, or desktop app join url for an existing slack call identified by its id.

Replaces all members of an existing slack user group with a new list of valid user ids.

Updates a slack message, identified by `channel` id and `ts` timestamp, by modifying its `text`, `attachments`, or `blocks`; provide at least one content field, noting `attachments`/`blocks` are repla

Updates metadata or content details for an existing remote file in slack; this action cannot upload new files or change the fundamental file type.

Uploads a file to slack, requiring either `content` (for text) or `file` (for binary data), optionally sharing it in specified `channels` or as a reply via `thread ts`.