Requirements
Connecting Slack takes an active account plus OAuth client credentials, granted by signing in with your account — no other setup is required.[3]
Get your Slack credentials
You’ll be redirected to sign in and approve access — your password is never shared with WEXTL.
- Client IDtextRequired
- Client SecretpasswordRequired
Integration requests 14 permissions:
channels:readchannels:historygroups:readgroups:historyim:readim:historympim:readchat:writeusers:readusers:read.emailfiles:readfiles:writereactions:readreactions:write
Connect Slack in WEXTL
- Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Slack node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
- Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
- Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Slack account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
- If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
- If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →
Notes
Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →
Slack node modules
The list below is a reference of every Slack node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.
Expand any Slack node module below to see exactly what it takes in, what it returns, and what connection it needs.
Watch ConversationsTrigger
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | text |
| Name | text |
| Is Channel | boolean |
| Is Group | boolean |
| Is IM | boolean |
| Is MPIM | boolean |
26other output fields
Watch FilesTrigger
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | text |
| Created | date |
| Timestamp | date |
| Name | text |
| Title | text |
| Mimetype | text |
48other output fields
Watch MessagesTrigger
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Type | text |
| Subtype | text |
| Text | text |
| Timestamp | date |
| User | text |
| Bot ID | text |
23other output fields
Watch UsersTrigger
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | text |
| Team ID | text |
| Name | text |
| Deleted | boolean |
| Color | text |
| Real Name | text |
19other output fields
Admin EKM List Original Connected Channel InfoSearch
Admin Get Conversation TeamsSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ChannelRequired | choice |
| Limit | number |
Admin List App RequestsSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Team ID | choice |
| Limit | number |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| ID | text |
| App | object |
| ID | text |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Help URL | url |
| Privacy Policy URL | url |
| App Homepage URL | url |
| App Directory URL | url |
| Is App Directory Approved | boolean |
| Is Internal | boolean |
| Additional Info | text |
| Previous Resolution | text |
| User | object |
| ID | text |
| Name | text |
| Team | object |
| ID | text |
| Name | text |
| Domain | text |
| Scopes | array |
| Name | text |
| Description | text |
| Is Sensitive | boolean |
| Token Type | text |
2other output fields
Admin List Approved AppsSearch
Admin List Approved Invite RequestsSearch
Admin List Denied Invite RequestsSearch
Admin List EmojiSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Limit | number |
Admin List Pending Invite RequestsSearch
Admin List Restricted Access GroupsSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ChannelRequired | choice |
| Team ID | choice |
| Limit | number |
Admin List Restricted AppsSearch
Admin List Team AdminsSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Team IDRequired | choice |
| Limit | number |
Admin List Team OwnersSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Team IDRequired | choice |
| Limit | number |
Admin List TeamsSearch
Admin List User Group ChannelsSearch
Admin List UsersSearch
Admin Search ConversationsSearch
Assistant Search ContextSearch
Functions Workflow Steps ListSearch
Get Call InfoAction
Get Conversation HistorySearch
Get Conversation InfoAction
Get Conversation MembersSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Channel | choice |
| Limit | number |
Get Conversation RepliesSearch
Get File InfoAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| File | choice |
| Count | number |
| Page | number |
| Count (Legacy) | number |
| Page (Legacy) | number |
| Comments Limit | number |
1other input field
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| File | object |
| ID | text |
| Created | date |
| Timestamp | date |
| Name | text |
| Title | text |
| Mimetype | text |
| Filetype | text |
| Pretty Type | text |
| User | text |
| User Team | text |
| Comments | array |
| Response Metadata | object |
| Next Cursor | text |
Get Message PermalinkAction
Get ReactionsAction
Get Reminder InfoAction
Get Remote File InfoAction
Get Team Access LogsSearch
Get Team Billable InfoAction
Get Team InfoAction
Get Team Integration LogsSearch
Get Team ProfileAction
Get User IdentityAction
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| User | object |
| Name | text |
| ID | text |
| Image 24 | url |
| Image 32 | url |
| Image 48 | url |
| Image 72 | url |
| Image 192 | url |
| Image 512 | url |
| Team | object |
| ID | text |
| Name | text |
| Domain | text |
| Image 34 | url |
| Image Default | boolean |
Get User InfoAction
Get User PresenceAction
Get User ProfileAction
List BookmarksSearch
List ConversationsSearch
List FilesSearch
List PinsSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ChannelRequired | choice |
| Limit | number |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Type | text |
| Created | date |
| Created By | text |
| Channel | text |
| Message | object |
| Type | text |
| Subtype | text |
| Text | text |
| Timestamp | date |
| User | text |
| Bot ID | text |
| App ID | text |
| Team | text |
| Username | text |
| Blocks | array |
| File | object |
| ID | text |
| Created | date |
| Timestamp | date |
| Name | text |
| Title | text |
| Mimetype | text |
| Filetype | text |
| Pretty Type | text |
| User | text |
| User Team | text |
List ReactionsSearch
List RemindersSearch
List Remote FilesSearch
List Scheduled MessagesSearch
List StarsSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Limit | number |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Type | text |
| Channel | text |
| Message | object |
| Type | text |
| Subtype | text |
| Text | text |
| Timestamp | date |
| User | text |
| Bot ID | text |
| App ID | text |
| Team | text |
| Username | text |
| Blocks | array |
| File | object |
| ID | text |
| Created | date |
| Timestamp | date |
| Name | text |
| Title | text |
| Mimetype | text |
| Filetype | text |
| Pretty Type | text |
| User | text |
| User Team | text |
| Date Create | date |
List User ConversationsSearch
List User Group MembersSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
User GroupRequired | choice |
| Include Disabled | boolean |
| Limit | number |
List User GroupsSearch
List UsersSearch
Search MessagesSearch
Slack Lists Items ListSearch
Add BookmarkAction
Add CallAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
External Unique IDRequired | text |
Join URLRequired | text |
| External Display ID | text |
| Desktop App Join URL | text |
| Start Date (Unix Timestamp) | number |
| Title | text |
2other input fields
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| Call | object |
| ID | text |
| Date Start | date |
| External Unique ID | text |
| Join URL | url |
| Desktop App Join URL | url |
| External Display ID | text |
| Title | text |
| Users | array |
| Channels | array |
Add Call ParticipantsAction
Add PinAction
Add ReactionAction
Add ReminderAction
Add Remote FileAction
Add StarAction
Admin Add Channels to User GroupAction
Admin Add EmojiAction
Admin Add Emoji AliasAction
Admin Add Group to Restricted AccessAction
Admin Add Teams to User GroupAction
Admin Approve AppAction
Admin Approve Invite RequestAction
Admin Archive ConversationAction
Admin Assign User to WorkspaceAction
Admin Convert Conversation to PrivateAction
Admin Create ConversationAction
Admin Create TeamAction
Admin Delete ConversationAction
Admin Deny Invite RequestAction
Admin Disconnect Shared ConversationAction
Admin Get Conversation PreferencesAction
Admin Get Team SettingsAction
Admin Invalidate User SessionAction
Admin Invite User to WorkspaceAction
Admin Invite Users to ConversationAction
Admin Remove Channels from User GroupAction
Admin Remove EmojiAction
Admin Remove Group from Restricted AccessAction
Admin Remove User from WorkspaceAction
Admin Rename ConversationAction
Admin Rename EmojiAction
Admin Reset User SessionAction
Admin Restrict AppAction
Admin Set Conversation PreferencesAction
Admin Set Conversation TeamsAction
Admin Set Team Default ChannelsAction
Admin Set Team DescriptionAction
Admin Set Team DiscoverabilityAction
Admin Set Team IconAction
Admin Set Team NameAction
Admin Set User as AdminAction
Admin Set User as OwnerAction
Admin Set User as Regular MemberAction
Admin Set User ExpirationAction
Admin Unarchive ConversationAction
Assistant Search InfoAction
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| Is AI Search Enabled | boolean |
Assistant Set Suggested PromptsAction
Assistant Set Thread StatusAction
Assistant Set Thread TitleAction
Bots InfoAction
Close ConversationAction
Complete Workflow StepAction
Create ConversationAction
Create User GroupAction
Delete File CommentAction
Delete MessageAction
Delete Scheduled MessageAction
Delete User PhotoAction
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
Disable User GroupAction
Dnd End DndAction
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
Dnd End SnoozeAction
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| Dnd Enabled | boolean |
| Next Dnd Start Timestamp | date |
| Next Dnd End Timestamp | date |
| Snooze Enabled | boolean |
Dnd InfoAction
Dnd Set SnoozeAction
Dnd Team InfoAction
Emoji ListAction
Enable File Public URLAction
Enable User GroupAction
End CallAction
Entity Present DetailsAction
Fail Workflow StepAction
Functions Complete ErrorAction
Functions Complete SuccessAction
Functions Permissions AddAction
Functions Permissions ListAction
Functions Permissions RemoveAction
Functions Permissions SetAction
Functions Workflow Steps Responses ExportAction
Invite Users to ConversationAction
Join ConversationAction
Leave ConversationAction
Lookup User by EmailAction
Mark Conversation ReadAction
Migration ExchangeAction
Open ConversationAction
Open DialogAction
Open ViewAction
Post Ephemeral MessageAction
Post Me MessageAction
Post MessageAction
Publish ViewAction
Push ViewAction
Remove BookmarkAction
Remove Call ParticipantsAction
Remove PinAction
Remove ReactionAction
Remove Remote FileAction
Remove StarAction
Remove User from ConversationAction
Rename ConversationAction
Revoke File Public URLAction
Schedule MessageAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Channel | choice |
| Text | text |
| Post At (Unix Timestamp) | text |
| Parse | choice |
| As User | boolean |
| Link Names | boolean |
6other input fields
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| Channel | text |
| Scheduled Message ID | text |
| Post At | date |
| Message | object |
| Type | text |
| Subtype | text |
| Text | text |
| Timestamp | date |
| User | text |
| Bot ID | text |
| App ID | text |
| Team | text |
| Username | text |
| Blocks | array |
Set Conversation PurposeAction
Set Conversation TopicAction
Set User Active (Deprecated)Action
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
Set User PhotoAction
Set User PresenceAction
Set User ProfileAction
Share Remote FileAction
Slack Lists CreateAction
Slack Lists Delete AccessAction
Slack Lists Download GetAction
Slack Lists Download StartAction
Slack Lists Items CreateAction
Slack Lists Items DeleteAction
Slack Lists Items InfoAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
List IDRequired | text |
Item IDRequired | text |
| Include Is Subscribed | boolean |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| List | object |
| ID | text |
| Created | date |
| Timestamp | date |
| Name | text |
| Title | text |
| Mimetype | text |
| Filetype | text |
| Pretty Type | text |
| User | text |
| User Team | text |
| Record | object |
| ID | text |
| List ID | text |
| Date Created | date |
| Created By | text |
| Updated By | text |
| Fields | array |
| Updated Timestamp | date |
| Subtasks | array |
Slack Lists Items UpdateAction
Slack Lists Set AccessAction
Slack Lists UpdateAction
Unfurl Message URLAction
Update CallAction
Update MessageAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
ChannelRequired | choice |
TimestampRequired | text |
| Text | text |
| Attachments | text |
| Blocks | text |
| As User | text |
2other input fields
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Ok | boolean |
| Channel | text |
| Timestamp | date |
| Text | text |
| Message | object |
| Type | text |
| Subtype | text |
| Text | text |
| Timestamp | date |
| User | text |
| Bot ID | text |
| App ID | text |
| Team | text |
| Username | text |
| Blocks | array |
Update Remote FileAction
Update User GroupAction
Update User Group MembersAction
Update ViewAction
Update Workflow StepAction
Upload FileAction
Templates
Look for Slack templates in the WEXTL template library.
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References
- WEXTL® Slack Source Code connector implementation.
- Our users use cases and automations.
- Official API Documentation for Slack.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.
Last updated: Jul 22, 2026 23:19