# Search — Slack

> Search Slack messages and files using the Real-Time Search API. Supports keyword and semantic search across public and private channels. Use Get User Details first to find your user ID for filtering by 'my' messages. Returns matching…

- Key: `slack_v2-search`
- Type: Action (Read-only)
- Version: 0.1.3
- App: Slack (`slack_v2`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/slack-v2.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/slack-v2/actions/search
- Hints: read-only · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/slack_v2/actions/search/search.mjs

## Description

Search Slack messages and files using the Real-Time Search API. Supports keyword and semantic search across public and private channels. Use **Get User Details** first to find your user ID for filtering by 'my' messages. Returns matching messages with channel context, timestamps, and permalinks. User mentions come back in the canonical `<@U123>` form; echo it verbatim to post a real mention. Display names are returned separately as `mentions`, an array of `{ id, name }` objects, omitted when no mention carried a name. Do NOT splice a name back inline: Slack renders `<@U123|Name>` as literal text, not a mention. [See the documentation](https://api.slack.com/methods/assistant.search.context)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | `string` | Yes | The search query. Supports Slack search syntax — e.g. from:@user, in:#channel, before:2025-01-01. |
| `channelTypes` | `string` | No | Comma-separated channel types to search. Default: public_channel,private_channel. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "slack_v2",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "slack_v2-search",
  arguments: {
    query: "Query",
    channelTypes: "Channel Types",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "slack_v2-search",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    slack_v2: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    query: "Query",
    channelTypes: "Channel Types",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "slack_v2-search",
    "configured_props": {
      "slack_v2": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "query": "Query",
      "channelTypes": "Channel Types"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/slack-v2.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps