Slack Integration

Team messaging with channels, DMs, and workspace apps. Route Slack messages and channel activity into workflows that keep your teams and systems in sync. When Watch Conversations arrives, automatically update CRM, tickets, docs, or other tools.

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Supported triggers and actions for Slack integration

Triggers can detect changes in Slack and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Slack automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.

Watch ConversationsWatches for conversations.
Watch FilesWatches for files.
Watch MessagesWatches for messages.
Watch UsersWatches for users.
Admin EKM List Original Connected Channel InfoAdmins ekm list original connected channel info.
Admin Get Conversation TeamsAdmins get conversation teams.
Admin List App RequestsAdmins list app requests.
Admin List Approved AppsAdmins list approved apps.
Admin List Approved Invite RequestsAdmins list approved invite requests.
Admin List Denied Invite RequestsAdmins list denied invite requests.
Admin List EmojiAdmins list emoji.
Admin List Pending Invite RequestsAdmins list pending invite requests.
Admin List Restricted Access GroupsAdmins list restricted access groups.
Admin List Restricted AppsAdmins list restricted apps.
Admin List Team AdminsAdmins list team admins.
Admin List Team OwnersAdmins list team owners.
Admin List TeamsAdmins list teams.
Admin List User Group ChannelsAdmins list user group channels.
Admin List UsersAdmins list users.
Admin Search ConversationsAdmins search conversations.
Assistant Search ContextAssistants search context.
Functions Workflow Steps ListFunctions the matching workflow steps list record.
Get Call InfoRetrieves call info.
Get Conversation HistoryRetrieves conversation history.
Get Conversation InfoRetrieves conversation info.
Get Conversation MembersRetrieves conversation members.
Get Conversation RepliesRetrieves conversation replies.
Get File InfoRetrieves file info.
Get Message PermalinkRetrieves message permalink.
Get ReactionsReturns a single reactions.
Get Reminder InfoRetrieves reminder info.
Get Remote File InfoRetrieves remote file info.
Get Team Access LogsRetrieves team access logs.
Get Team Billable InfoRetrieves team billable info.
Get Team InfoRetrieves team info.
Get Team Integration LogsRetrieves team integration logs.
Get Team ProfileRetrieves team profile.
Get User IdentityRetrieves user identity.
Get User InfoRetrieves user info.
Get User PresenceRetrieves user presence.
Get User ProfileRetrieves user profile.
List BookmarksRetrieves a list of bookmarks.
List ConversationsRetrieves a list of conversations.
List FilesRetrieves a list of files.
List PinsRetrieves a list of pins.
List ReactionsRetrieves a list of reactions.
List RemindersRetrieves a list of reminders.
List Remote FilesLists remote files.
List Scheduled MessagesLists scheduled messages.
List StarsRetrieves a list of stars.
List User ConversationsLists user conversations.
List User Group MembersLists user group members.
List User GroupsLists user groups.
List UsersRetrieves a list of users.
Search MessagesSearches for messages.
Slack Lists Items ListSlacks lists items list.
Add BookmarkAdds a new bookmark.
Add CallAdds a new call.
Add Call ParticipantsAdds call participants.
Add PinAdds a new pin.
Add ReactionAdds a new reaction.
Add ReminderAdds a new reminder.
Add Remote FileAdds remote file.
Add StarAdds a new star.
Admin Add Channels to User GroupAdmins add channels to user group.
Admin Add EmojiAdmins add emoji.
Admin Add Emoji AliasAdmins add emoji alias.
Admin Add Group to Restricted AccessAdmins add group to restricted access.
Admin Add Teams to User GroupAdmins add teams to user group.
Admin Approve AppAdmins approve app.
Admin Approve Invite RequestAdmins approve invite request.
Admin Archive ConversationAdmins archive conversation.
Admin Assign User to WorkspaceAdmins assign user to workspace.
Admin Convert Conversation to PrivateAdmins convert conversation to private.
Admin Create ConversationAdmins create conversation.
Admin Create TeamAdmins create team.
Admin Delete ConversationAdmins delete conversation.
Admin Deny Invite RequestAdmins deny invite request.
Admin Disconnect Shared ConversationAdmins disconnect shared conversation.
Admin Get Conversation PreferencesAdmins get conversation preferences.
Admin Get Team SettingsAdmins get team settings.
Admin Invalidate User SessionAdmins invalidate user session.
Admin Invite User to WorkspaceAdmins invite user to workspace.
Admin Invite Users to ConversationAdmins invite users to conversation.
Admin Remove Channels from User GroupAdmins remove channels from user group.
Admin Remove EmojiAdmins remove emoji.
Admin Remove Group from Restricted AccessAdmins remove group from restricted access.
Admin Remove User from WorkspaceAdmins remove user from workspace.
Admin Rename ConversationAdmins rename conversation.
Admin Rename EmojiAdmins rename emoji.
Admin Reset User SessionAdmins reset user session.
Admin Restrict AppAdmins restrict app.
Admin Set Conversation PreferencesAdmins set conversation preferences.
Admin Set Conversation TeamsAdmins set conversation teams.
Admin Set Team Default ChannelsAdmins set team default channels.
Admin Set Team DescriptionAdmins set team description.
Admin Set Team DiscoverabilityAdmins set team discoverability.
Admin Set Team IconAdmins set team icon.
Admin Set Team NameAdmins set team name.
Admin Set User as AdminAdmins set user as admin.
Admin Set User as OwnerAdmins set user as owner.
Admin Set User as Regular MemberAdmins set user as regular member.
Admin Set User ExpirationAdmins set user expiration.
Admin Unarchive ConversationAdmins unarchive conversation.
Archive ConversationArchives the conversation.
Assistant Search InfoAssistants search info.
Assistant Set Suggested PromptsAssistants set suggested prompts.
Assistant Set Thread StatusAssistants set thread status.
Assistant Set Thread TitleAssistants set thread title.
Bots InfoBots the matching info record.
Close ConversationCloses the conversation.
Complete ReminderCompletes the reminder.
Complete Workflow StepCompletes workflow step.
Create ConversationCreates a new conversation.
Create User GroupCreates user group.
Delete FileDeletes an existing file.
Delete File CommentDeletes file comment.
Delete MessageDeletes an existing message.
Delete ReminderDeletes an existing reminder.
Delete Scheduled MessageDeletes scheduled message.
Delete User PhotoDeletes user photo.
Disable User GroupDisables user group.
Dnd End DndTurns off Do Not Disturb for the current user.
Dnd End SnoozeEnds Do Not Disturb snooze for the current user.
Dnd InfoReturns the current Do Not Disturb status.
Dnd Set SnoozeEnables Do Not Disturb snooze for the current user.
Dnd Team InfoReturns the team Do Not Disturb status.
Emoji ListRetrieves the workspace emoji list.
Enable File Public URLEnables file public url.
Enable User GroupEnables user group.
End CallEnds the call.
Entity Present DetailsEntities present details.
Fail Workflow StepFails workflow step.
Functions Complete ErrorFunctions the matching complete error record.
Functions Complete SuccessFunctions the matching complete success record.
Functions Permissions AddFunctions the matching permissions add record.
Functions Permissions ListFunctions the matching permissions list record.
Functions Permissions RemoveFunctions the matching permissions remove record.
Functions Permissions SetFunctions the matching permissions set record.
Functions Workflow Steps Responses ExportFunctions the matching workflow steps responses export record.
Invite Users to ConversationInvites users to conversation.
Join ConversationJoins the conversation.
Leave ConversationLeaves the conversation.
Lookup User by EmailLooks up user by email.
Mark Conversation ReadMarks conversation read.
Migration ExchangeExchanges legacy Slack user IDs for current IDs.
Open ConversationOpens the conversation.
Open DialogOpens the dialog.
Open ViewOpens the view.
Post Ephemeral MessagePosts ephemeral message.
Post Me MessagePosts me message.
Post MessagePosts the message.
Publish ViewPublishes the view.
Push ViewPushes the view.
Remove BookmarkDeletes an existing bookmark.
Remove Call ParticipantsRemoves call participants.
Remove PinDeletes an existing pin.
Remove ReactionDeletes an existing reaction.
Remove Remote FileRemoves remote file.
Remove StarDeletes an existing star.
Remove User from ConversationRemoves user from conversation.
Rename ConversationRenames the conversation.
Revoke File Public URLRevokes file public url.
Schedule MessageSchedules the message.
Set Conversation PurposeSets conversation purpose.
Set Conversation TopicSets conversation topic.
Set User Active (Deprecated)Sets user active (deprecated).
Set User PhotoSets user photo.
Set User PresenceSets user presence.
Set User ProfileSets user profile.
Share Remote FileShares remote file.
Slack Lists CreateSlacks lists create.
Slack Lists Delete AccessSlacks lists delete access.
Slack Lists Download GetSlacks lists download get.
Slack Lists Download StartSlacks lists download start.
Slack Lists Items CreateSlacks lists items create.
Slack Lists Items DeleteSlacks lists items delete.
Slack Lists Items InfoSlacks lists items info.
Slack Lists Items UpdateSlacks lists items update.
Slack Lists Set AccessSlacks lists set access.
Slack Lists UpdateSlacks lists update.
Unarchive ConversationUnarchives the conversation.
Unfurl Message URLUnfurls message url.
Update CallUpdates an existing call.
Update MessageUpdates an existing message.
Update Remote FileUpdates remote file.
Update User GroupUpdates user group.
Update User Group MembersUpdates user group members.
Update ViewUpdates an existing view.
Update Workflow StepUpdates workflow step.
Upload FileUploads a new file.
Validate BlocksValidates the blocks.

How to integrate Slack in automation workflow?

3 simple steps to make your Slack connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.

STEP 1

Select Slack in workflow

Pick Slack app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.

STEP 2

Connect Slack

When prompted, authorize access to Slack in WEXTL once. Slack credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].

WEXTL wants to integrate with your Slack account. Approve?

STEP 3

Build a workflow

Build your workflow with Slack yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Slack to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.

Slack

How Slack connects and integrates with WEXTL

Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Slack app is called in workflows. That allows your communication automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Slack supports.

Full Slack API documentation

The following table illustrates what fields Slack integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].

Demonstration of Slack connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].

Field	Type	Help
Client IDRequired	text	Your app's Client ID. Go to API Apps, select your app (or click Create New App > From scratch), then open Basic Information > App Credentials and copy the Client ID.
Client SecretRequired	password	Your app's Client Secret. In the same Basic Information > App Credentials section on API Apps, click Show under Client Secret and copy the value. Keep it private.

Connect Slack to popular apps on WEXTL

Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Slack below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Slack. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.

Example automation with Slack integration

Select Watch Users trigger from Slack - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Slack, workflow will start [7] from Watch Users node.

Search for Create User Group, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch Users and Create User Group, so only important data pass from Watch Users to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Slack automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].

Slack on WEXTL has 192 modules for combining communication automations. Explore Slack documentation for more.

Video slide demonstrates how Watch Users and Create User Group nodes are used in Slack workflow.

Video slide demonstrates how Watch Users and Create User Group [6] nodes are used in Slack workflow.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about automating Slack in your workflows.

Slack has 4 triggers, including "Watch Conversations", "Watch Files", and "Watch Messages", and more. Triggers are start points of the workflow, and automations may start from them.

Integration has 188 actions, including "Admin EKM List Original Connected Channel Info", "Admin Get Conversation Teams", and "Admin List App Requests", and more. Refer to our Slack Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.

No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].

Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.

The Slack integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Slack official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.

Absolutely. Where Slack provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Slack or any other service sends event to webhook URL.

WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Slack inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Slack modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.

References

List of sources used to gather information about the Slack integration.

Slack integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
Internal Slack integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
Official Slack vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
WEXTL® Apps Library
WEXTL® Slack App Documentation
WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
WEXTL® HTTP node documentation

Slack Integration

Supported triggers and actions for Slack integration