Set up the Slack account

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
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    • Set up the Slack account.

    Before you begin

    Role required: none

    Procedure

    1. From the Slack developer program, sign in to your Slack developer account.
    2. On the Slack dashboard, select Your apps from the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
    3. From the Your Apps screen, select Create an App.
    4. On the Create an app dialog, select From scratch.
    5. On the Name app & choose workspace dialog, fill out the fields:
      • App Name - name for the application you are going to create. Make a note of the app name because you will need it in the remaining procedures.
      • Pick a workspace to develop your app in - from the drop-down list, select the workspace where your app will reside. Make a note of the app name because you will need it in the remaining procedures.
    6. Select Create App.
    7. In a browser window, enter https://api.slack.com/apps and select the app you created in step 5.
    8. From settings, select Oauth & Permissions.
    9. In the Redirect URLs dialog, enter https://{instance_url}/oauth_redirect.do
    10. Select Add New Direct URL.
    11. Add these Oauth scopes from the User Token Scope section:
      OAuth Scope Description
      channels:history View messages and other content in a user's public channels.
      channels:read View basic information about public channels in a workspace.
      channels:write Manage a user's public channels and create new ones on a user's behalf.
      channels:write.invites Invite members to public channels.
      chat:write Send messages on a user's behalf.
      files:write Upload, edit, and delete files on a user's behalf.
      groups:read View basic information about a user's private channels.
      groups:write Manage a user's private channels and create new ones on a user's behalf.
      groups:write.invites Invite members to private channels.
      im:read View basic information about a user's direct messages.
      im:write Start direct messages with people on a user's behalf.
      mpin:read View basic information about a user's group direct messages.
      mpin:write Start group direct messages with people on a user's behalf.
      users:read View people in a workspace.
      users:read.email View email addresses of people in a workspace.
    12. Add these Oauth scopes from the Bot Token Scope section:
      OAuth Scope Description
      users:read View people in a workspace.
      users:read.email View email addresses of people in a workspace.