Slack Connection

Connect to Slack using a Bot Token. This allows your workflows to send messages, update messages, and retrieve channel history.

Configuration

Field	Description	Required
Bot Token	Your Slack Bot User OAuth Token (starts with xoxb-)	Yes

Getting Your Bot Token

1. Go to api.slack.com/apps and click Create New App
2. Choose From scratch, give it a name, and select your workspace
3. Go to OAuth & Permissions in the sidebar
4. Under Scopes > Bot Token Scopes, add the following scopes:
   • chat:write — send and update messages
   • channels:read — list public channels
   • channels:history — read public channel messages
   • groups:read — list private channels the bot is in
   • groups:history — read private channel messages
5. Click Install to Workspace at the top of the page and approve
6. Copy the Bot User OAuth Token (starts with xoxb-)

Usage

Once created, this connection becomes available in:

• Slack Send Message — send a message to a channel
• Slack Update Message — update an existing message
• Slack Get Messages — retrieve messages from a channel

TIP

The bot must be invited to a channel before it can post or read messages there. In Slack, type /invite @YourBotName in the channel, or add the bot from the channel's integration settings.