Slack Bot API Integrations
Build and run workflows using the Slack Bot API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
Overview#
The Slack Bot API allows you to build rich, interactive bots for Slack workspaces. These bots can respond to messages, post updates, and interact with users in various ways. With the Slack Bot API on Pipedream, developers can create automated workflows that trigger on specific events in Slack, such as new messages or reactions, and then perform defined actions, like sending data to other apps or processing the information within Pipedream's serverless platform. This tight integration with Pipedream enables both simple and complex automations, leveraging Pipedream's ability to connect with numerous apps and its powerful built-in code steps.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
slack_bot: {
type: "app",
app: "slack_bot",
},
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://slack.com/api/auth.test`,
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${this.slack_bot.$auth.bot_token}`,
},
method: 'post',
})
},
})
Choose an API to Connect with Slack Bot API#
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Example Use Cases#
Issue Tracker Integration: When a user mentions a bug in a Slack channel, the bot can capture the message, format it, and create an issue in a tool like GitHub or Jira. This streamlines the bug reporting process and ensures that issues are tracked and managed efficiently.
Customer Support Ticket Creation: If a customer asks for help in a dedicated support channel, the Slack Bot can trigger a workflow that creates a support ticket in a CRM or helpdesk software like Zendesk. The bot can also reply to the customer with a ticket number and expected response time, improving the customer service experience.
Daily Stand-up Automation: The Slack Bot can initiate daily stand-up meetings by sending a message to a team channel asking for updates. It then collects responses, formats them into a report, and sends the compiled update to a project management app like Trello or Asana, or even emails it to stakeholders, keeping everyone informed with minimal manual intervention.
Popular Slack Bot Integrations#
Popular Slack Bot Triggers#
Emit new event when a message is posted in a direct message channel (Bot). To open a conversation, use the Pipedream Action "Send a Direct Message" to send a message from the Bot, or enable direct messages to the Bot in your App Settings (Settings->App Home->Show Tabs->Messages Tab), and send a direct message to the Bot.
Emit new event when a new message is posted to a public, private or group channel (Bot)
Popular Slack Bot Actions#
Authentication#
Slack Bot uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Slack Bot account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Slack Bot APIs in both code and no-code steps.
In the settings for your Slack app, visit the OAuth & Permissions section on the left. You'll see a token labeled Bot User OAuth Access Token. Copy and paste that below.
See Slack's docs on Bot User Tokens for more info.