Slack

Overview of the Slack book.

The following documentation is for Slack v1.0.10 (BDK).

Overview

Slack is a leading business communication platform featuring channels, direct messaging, and integrations. This integration allows automated message sending, channel management, file sharing, and team notification workflows. Enhance team communication and streamline collaborative work processes.

Prerequisites

1. Required Books

The following Book(s) need to be added to your agent so it can learn and understand the automation procedures defined within them:

• Slack

How to Add the Book(s)

1. Go to Books → All Books.

2. Search for name of the book and click on it.

3. Click on Install or Add Connection to add the book to your agent.

4. If adding a connection, you'll be prompted for connectivity details.

Connectivity

This section outlines the available methods for connecting to the Book, along with the required configuration details for each.

Connect using Token

Connect to an API using the provided API key.

Label	Description	Type
Token	The Slack token	sensitive

Configuration

The following table details all the available configuration options for this book.

Concept	Description	Type	Default Value
timeout	Timeout in seconds when making API calls to Slack	number	30
timezone	Timezone info for the slack API call	text	Etc/UTC

Configuration can be set or retrieved as shown in the following examples:

the department's Slack's timeout is 30

the department's Slack's timezone is Etc/UTC