Slack Conversations API
The Conversations API from Slack — 36 operation(s) for conversations.
Operations 18
Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a new Slack channel from code?”
“Can I make the new channel private instead of public?”
Tell an agent
Create a public channel named {name}.
Create channel {name} with private set to {is_private}.
Ask an LLM
“What messages were posted in a channel over the last few days?”
“Can I fetch only messages between two timestamps?”
Tell an agent
Get the latest message history for channel {channel}.
Fetch messages in {channel} posted between {oldest} and {latest}.
Ask an LLM
“What are the settings and topic of a particular channel?”
“Can I get a channel's member count along with its details?”
Tell an agent
Show details for channel {channel}.
Get info on {channel} including how many members it has.
Ask an LLM
“How do I add several teammates to a channel at once?”
“Can I invite people into a private channel through the API?”
Tell an agent
Invite users {users} to channel {channel}.
Add {users} as members of {channel}.
Ask an LLM
“Can my app join a public channel on its own?”
“What happens if my bot tries to join a channel it is already in?”
Tell an agent
Join channel {channel}.
Have me become a member of {channel} myself.
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove someone from a channel?”
“Can an admin kick a specific member out of a private channel?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Remove user {user} from channel {channel}.
Kick {user} out of {channel}.
Ask an LLM
“Can my bot leave a channel it no longer needs to be in?”
“What is the call to take myself out of a conversation?”
Tell an agent
Leave channel {channel}.
Take me out of {channel}.
Ask an LLM
“What channels exist in our workspace?”
“Can I list only private channels and skip archived ones?”
Tell an agent
List all channels in the workspace.
List workspace channels of type {types}, excluding archived ones.
Ask an LLM
“How do I mark a channel as read up to a certain message?”
“Can I move the read marker back to make older messages unread?”
Tell an agent
Mark channel {channel} as read up to message {ts}.
Move the read cursor in {channel} to timestamp {ts}.
Ask an LLM
“Who is in a particular channel?”
“Is the channel member list paginated for large channels?”
Tell an agent
List the members of channel {channel}.
Get the next {limit} members of {channel} after cursor {cursor}.
Ask an LLM
“How do I start a DM with a user so my bot can message them privately?”
“Can I open a group DM with several people at once?”
Tell an agent
Open a direct message with users {users}.
Resume the existing DM {channel} and return its full details.
Ask an LLM
“Can I change a channel's name after it has been created?”
“What are the rules for renaming a channel through the API?”
Tell an agent
Rename channel {channel} to {name}.
Change the name of {channel} to {name}.
Ask an LLM
“How do I get all the replies in a thread?”
“Can I fetch only thread replies posted after a certain time?”
Tell an agent
Get the thread replies to message {ts} in {channel}.
Show replies in the thread {ts} of {channel} newer than {oldest}.
Ask an LLM
“Can I update the purpose description of a channel?”
“Where does a channel's purpose show up versus its topic?”
Tell an agent
Set the purpose of {channel} to {purpose}.
Change channel {channel}'s description of purpose to {purpose}.
Ask an LLM
“How do I change the topic shown at the top of a channel?”
“Can a bot update a channel topic automatically, like an on-call rotation?”
Tell an agent
Set the topic of {channel} to {topic}.
Update channel {channel}'s header topic to read {topic}.
Ask an LLM
“Can I bring back a channel that was archived?”
“What does it take to restore an archived conversation?”
Tell an agent
Unarchive channel {channel}.
Restore the archived conversation {channel}.
Ask an LLM
“Which channels is a particular user a member of?”
“Can I list only the private channels and DMs I have access to?”
Tell an agent
List the channels user {user} belongs to.
Show my conversations of type {types}, excluding archived ones.
Ask an LLM
“How do I archive a channel that is no longer used?”
“What scope does my app need to archive a conversation?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Archive channel {channel}.
Close out the unused channel {channel} by archiving it.
Documentation
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/admins
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/reference/methods
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/authentication
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/surfaces/canvases
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/apis/web-api/using-the-conversations-api
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/workflows/workflow-steps
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/surfaces/lists
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/authentication/sign-in-with-slack
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/legacy/legacy-rtm-api
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/workflows
Documentation
https://docs.slack.dev/apis/web-api
APIReference
https://docs.slack.dev/reference/methods
RateLimits
https://docs.slack.dev/apis/web-api/rate-limits
Specifications
Schemas & Data
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/slack/json-schema/slack-message-schema.json
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/slack/json-schema/slack-channel-schema.json