The Slack Files Upload Action Component allows you to post messages and files to a Slack channel specified in the component’s properties using the Slack API. It is useful for debugging actions and notifying people. It can also be used to send messages to #channels and @people.
| Output Payload | Description |
|---|---|
cv.Payload |
Outputs the previous component’s output payload as-is (pass-through) |
Component Properties
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| File Name | Specify the file to send along with the message. For how to specify the file name, refer to here |
| Title | Specify the title of the file |
| Channel | Specify the Slack channel. You can specify #channels @people and the channel ID |
| Comment | Specify the message text you want to send |
| Timeout | Specify the message send timeout duration |
| Token | Specify the User OAuth Token set in Slack |
How to Set Up the Slack API
Create a new app from the Slack API site.
Specify this User OAuth Token in the Token property of the component.
Select OAuth & Permissions from the Features menu.
Add the required scopes to Scopes.
If you are sending files, chat:write:bot and files:write:bot are essential.
If you are specifying #channels or @people in a Slack channel, also add channels:read, groups:read, im:read, and users:read.
Once added, the Install App to Workspace button will become clickable at OAuth Tokens & Redirect URLs, allowing you to install the app (grant permissions).
Once granted, the OAuth Access Token token will become available for use.
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