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Slack Lists API

The Lists API from Slack — 34 operation(s) for lists.

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Operations 6

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POST /slackLists.create Create a new Slack List · Create List #

Ask an LLM

“How do I create a Slack List to track tasks for a team?”

“Can I define the list's columns when I create it?”

Tell an agent

Create a list called {title} in channel {channel_id}.

Create list {title} in {channel_id} with columns {columns}.

POST /slackLists.update Rename or reconfigure a list · Update List #

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“Can I rename a list after it has been created?”

“What list-level settings can I change on an existing list?”

Tell an agent

Rename list {list_id} to {title}.

Change the title of the whole list {list_id} to {title}.

POST /slackLists.items.create Add a row to a list · Create List Item #

Ask an LLM

“How do I add a new task row to an existing list?”

“What do I pass to fill in the column values of a new item?”

Tell an agent

Add a new item to list {list_id} with values {column_values}.

Create a row in {list_id} set to {column_values}.

POST /slackLists.items.update Update a row in a list · Update List Item #

Ask an LLM

“Can I change a field on an item that is already in a list, like marking it done?”

“Which values do I send to edit an existing list row?”

Tell an agent

Update item {item_id} in list {list_id} with {column_values}.

Set the existing row {item_id} of {list_id} to {column_values}.

POST /slackLists.items.delete Delete a row from a list · Delete List Item #

Ask an LLM

“How do I remove a single item from a list?”

“Is deleting a list row permanent?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete item {item_id} from list {list_id}.

Remove row {item_id} of {list_id}.

GET /slackLists.items.list List the items in a list · List Items #

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“What rows are currently in a given list?”

“Can I page through a large list's items?”

Tell an agent

Show all items in list {list_id}.

Get the next {limit} rows of {list_id} after cursor {cursor}.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Slack Lists API
  description: The Slack Lists API provides methods for programmatically creating and managing Lists, a structured data surface in Slack for tracking work items, tasks, and records.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Slack Developer Relations
    url: https://docs.slack.dev
servers:
- url: https://slack.com/api
tags:
- name: Lists
paths:
  /slackLists.create:
    post:
      tags:
      - Lists
      summary: Create List
      description: Creates a new Slack List for tracking work items, tasks, or records.
      operationId: postSlackListsCreate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `lists:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - title
              - channel_id
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: Title of the list.
                channel_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Channel to create the list in.
                columns:
                  type: array
                  description: Column definitions for the list.
                  items:
                    type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  list:
                    type: object
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                ok: false
                error: invalid_auth
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - lists:write
  /slackLists.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Lists
      summary: Update List
      description: Updates an existing Slack List's title or column configuration.
      operationId: postSlackListsUpdate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `lists:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - list_id
              type: object
              properties:
                list_id:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of the list to update.
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: New title of the list.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                ok: false
                error: list_not_found
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - lists:write
  /slackLists.items.create:
    post:
      tags:
      - Lists
      summary: Create List Item
      description: Creates a new item (row) in a Slack List.
      operationId: postSlackListsItemsCreate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `lists:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - list_id
              - column_values
              type: object
              properties:
                list_id:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of the list to add the item to.
                column_values:
                  type: object
                  description: Map of column IDs to their values for the new item.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  item:
                    type: object
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                ok: false
                error: list_not_found
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - lists:write
  /slackLists.items.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Lists
      summary: Update List Item
      description: Updates an existing item (row) in a Slack List.
      operationId: postSlackListsItemsUpdate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `lists:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - list_id
              - item_id
              - column_values
              type: object
              properties:
                list_id:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of the list.
                item_id:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of the item to update.
                column_values:
                  type: object
                  description: Map of column IDs to their new values.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                ok: false
                error: item_not_found
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - lists:write
  /slackLists.items.delete:
    post:
      tags:
      - Lists
      summary: Delete List Item
      description: Deletes a single item (row) from a Slack List.
      operationId: postSlackListsItemsDelete
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `lists:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              required:
              - list_id
              - item_id
              type: object
              properties:
                list_id:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of the list.
                item_id:
                  type: string
                  description: ID of the item to delete.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                ok: false
                error: item_not_found
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - lists:write
  /slackLists.items.list:
    get:
      tags:
      - Lists
      summary: List Items
      description: Lists all items in a Slack List with optional filtering and pagination.
      operationId: getSlackListsItemsList
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: query
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `lists:read`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: list_id
        in: query
        description: ID of the list to retrieve items from.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: cursor
        in: query
        description: Pagination cursor for retrieving additional pages.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of items to return.
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  items:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                  response_metadata:
                    type: object
              example:
                ok: true
                items: []
        default:
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    type: boolean
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                ok: false
                error: list_not_found
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - lists:read
components:
  securitySchemes:
    slackAuth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://slack.com/oauth/v2/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://slack.com/api/oauth.v2.access
          scopes:
            lists:read: Read lists data
            lists:write: Write lists data

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