Slack Update API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  version: '1.0'
  title: Slack Admin Access Update API
  description: "The Slack Admin API is a set of privileged endpoints\x14primarily under admin.* with related SCIM and Audit Logs APIs\x14that lets Enterprise Grid owners and admins automate organization\x11 wide management and governance. It covers user lifecycle (provision, suspend, assign roles), workspace and channel administration across workspaces (create, move, archive channels; manage membership and settings), app governance (approve/deny or allowlist/ban apps and install them to workspaces), invite request handling, and security/compliance controls such as information barriers, session and authentication policies, and org\x11level analytics exports. These APIs require elevated admin scopes and are commonly used to power automated onboarding/offboarding, centralized channel and app controls, and integrations with identity, ITSM, and compliance systems."
tags:
- name: Update
paths:
  /calls.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      description: Updates information about a Call.
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://api.slack.com/methods/calls.update
      operationId: calls_update
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `calls:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              required:
              - id
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: string
                  description: '`id` returned by the [`calls.add`](/methods/calls.add) method.'
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The name of the Call.
                join_url:
                  type: string
                  description: The URL required for a client to join the Call.
                desktop_app_join_url:
                  type: string
                  description: When supplied, available Slack clients will attempt to directly launch the 3rd-party Call with this URL.
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - id
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: string
                  description: '`id` returned by the [`calls.add`](/methods/calls.add) method.'
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: The name of the Call.
                join_url:
                  type: string
                  description: The URL required for a client to join the Call.
                desktop_app_join_url:
                  type: string
                  description: When supplied, available Slack clients will attempt to directly launch the 3rd-party Call with this URL.
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Typical success response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Default success template
                required:
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_true'
                additionalProperties: true
                description: This method either only returns a brief _OK_ response or a verbose schema is not available for this method.
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Typical error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Default error template
                required:
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_false'
                additionalProperties: true
                description: This method either only returns a brief _not OK_ response or a verbose schema is not available for this method.
              example:
                error: invalid_auth
                ok: false
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - calls:write
      summary: Slack Post Calls Update
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        PascalCaseOperationTags: true
        ChooseTags: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /chat.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      description: Updates a message.
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.update
      operationId: postChatUpdate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `chat:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              required:
              - channel
              - ts
              type: object
              properties:
                as_user:
                  type: string
                  description: Pass true to update the message as the authed user. [Bot users](/bot-users) in this context are considered authed users.
                attachments:
                  type: string
                  description: A JSON-based array of structured attachments, presented as a URL-encoded string. This field is required when not presenting `text`. If you don't include this field, the message's previous `attachments` will be retained. To remove previous `attachments`, include an empty array for this field.
                blocks:
                  type: string
                  description: A JSON-based array of [structured blocks](/block-kit/building), presented as a URL-encoded string. If you don't include this field, the message's previous `blocks` will be retained. To remove previous `blocks`, include an empty array for this field.
                channel:
                  type: string
                  description: Channel containing the message to be updated.
                link_names:
                  type: string
                  description: Find and link channel names and usernames. Defaults to `none`. If you do not specify a value for this field, the original value set for the message will be overwritten with the default, `none`.
                parse:
                  type: string
                  description: Change how messages are treated. Defaults to `client`, unlike `chat.postMessage`. Accepts either `none` or `full`. If you do not specify a value for this field, the original value set for the message will be overwritten with the default, `client`.
                text:
                  type: string
                  description: New text for the message, using the [default formatting rules](/reference/surfaces/formatting). It's not required when presenting `blocks` or `attachments`.
                ts:
                  type: string
                  description: Timestamp of the message to be updated.
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - channel
              - ts
              type: object
              properties:
                as_user:
                  type: string
                  description: Pass true to update the message as the authed user. [Bot users](/bot-users) in this context are considered authed users.
                attachments:
                  type: string
                  description: A JSON-based array of structured attachments, presented as a URL-encoded string. This field is required when not presenting `text`. If you don't include this field, the message's previous `attachments` will be retained. To remove previous `attachments`, include an empty array for this field.
                blocks:
                  type: string
                  description: A JSON-based array of [structured blocks](/block-kit/building), presented as a URL-encoded string. If you don't include this field, the message's previous `blocks` will be retained. To remove previous `blocks`, include an empty array for this field.
                channel:
                  type: string
                  description: Channel containing the message to be updated.
                link_names:
                  type: string
                  description: Find and link channel names and usernames. Defaults to `none`. If you do not specify a value for this field, the original value set for the message will be overwritten with the default, `none`.
                parse:
                  type: string
                  description: Change how messages are treated. Defaults to `client`, unlike `chat.postMessage`. Accepts either `none` or `full`. If you do not specify a value for this field, the original value set for the message will be overwritten with the default, `client`.
                text:
                  type: string
                  description: New text for the message, using the [default formatting rules](/reference/surfaces/formatting). It's not required when presenting `blocks` or `attachments`.
                ts:
                  type: string
                  description: Timestamp of the message to be updated.
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Typical success response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: chat.update success schema
                required:
                - channel
                - message
                - ok
                - text
                - ts
                type: object
                properties:
                  channel:
                    type: string
                  message:
                    title: Message object
                    required:
                    - text
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      attachments:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: object
                          properties: {}
                      blocks:
                        type: object
                        properties: {}
                      text:
                        type: string
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_true'
                  text:
                    type: string
                  ts:
                    type: string
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Schema for successful response of chat.update method
              example:
                channel: C024BE91L
                message:
                  text: Updated text you carefully authored
                  user: U34567890
                ok: true
                text: Updated text you carefully authored
                ts: '1401383885.000061'
        default:
          description: Typical error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: chat.update error schema
                required:
                - error
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  callstack:
                    type: string
                    description: 'Note: PHP callstack is only visible in dev/qa'
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - message_not_found
                    - cant_update_message
                    - channel_not_found
                    - edit_window_closed
                    - msg_too_long
                    - too_many_attachments
                    - rate_limited
                    - no_text
                    - not_authed
                    - invalid_auth
                    - account_inactive
                    - token_revoked
                    - no_permission
                    - invalid_arg_name
                    - invalid_array_arg
                    - invalid_charset
                    - invalid_form_data
                    - invalid_post_type
                    - missing_post_type
                    - request_timeout
                    - invalid_json
                    - json_not_object
                    - upgrade_required
                    - fatal_error
                    - is_inactive
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_false'
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Schema for error response chat.update method
              example:
                error: cant_update_message
                ok: false
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - chat:write:user
        - chat:write:bot
      summary: Slack Post Chat Update
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        ChooseTags: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /files.remote.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      description: Updates an existing remote file.
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://api.slack.com/methods/files.remote.update
      operationId: postFilesRemoteUpdate
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                token:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `remote_files:write`'
                file:
                  type: string
                  description: Specify a file by providing its ID.
                external_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Creator defined GUID for the file.
                title:
                  type: string
                  description: Title of the file being shared.
                filetype:
                  type: string
                  description: type of file
                external_url:
                  type: string
                  description: URL of the remote file.
                preview_image:
                  type: string
                  description: Preview of the document via `multipart/form-data`.
                indexable_file_contents:
                  type: string
                  description: File containing contents that can be used to improve searchability for the remote file.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Typical success response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Default success template
                required:
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_true'
                additionalProperties: true
                description: This method either only returns a brief _OK_ response or a verbose schema is not available for this method.
              example:
                ok: true
        default:
          description: Typical error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Default error template
                required:
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_false'
                additionalProperties: true
                description: This method either only returns a brief _not OK_ response or a verbose schema is not available for this method.
              example:
                error: invalid_auth
                ok: false
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - remote_files:write
      summary: Slack Post Files Remote Update
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        ChooseTags: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /slackLists.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      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.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      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
  /usergroups.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      description: Update an existing User Group
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://api.slack.com/methods/usergroups.update
      operationId: postUsergroupsUpdate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `usergroups:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              required:
              - usergroup
              type: object
              properties:
                handle:
                  type: string
                  description: A mention handle. Must be unique among channels, users and User Groups.
                description:
                  type: string
                  description: A short description of the User Group.
                channels:
                  type: string
                  description: A comma separated string of encoded channel IDs for which the User Group uses as a default.
                include_count:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Include the number of users in the User Group.
                usergroup:
                  type: string
                  description: The encoded ID of the User Group to update.
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: A name for the User Group. Must be unique among User Groups.
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - usergroup
              type: object
              properties:
                handle:
                  type: string
                  description: A mention handle. Must be unique among channels, users and User Groups.
                description:
                  type: string
                  description: A short description of the User Group.
                channels:
                  type: string
                  description: A comma separated string of encoded channel IDs for which the User Group uses as a default.
                include_count:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Include the number of users in the User Group.
                usergroup:
                  type: string
                  description: The encoded ID of the User Group to update.
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: A name for the User Group. Must be unique among User Groups.
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Typical success response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: usergroups.update schema
                required:
                - ok
                - usergroup
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_true'
                  usergroup:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/objs_subteam'
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Schema for successful response from usergroups.update method
              example:
                ok: true
                usergroup:
                  auto_type: null
                  created_by: U060R4BJ4
                  date_create: 1447096577
                  date_delete: 0
                  date_update: 1447102109
                  deleted_by: null
                  description: Marketing gurus, PR experts and product advocates.
                  handle: marketing-team
                  id: S0616NG6M
                  is_external: false
                  is_usergroup: true
                  name: Marketing Team
                  prefs:
                    channels: []
                    groups: []
                  team_id: T060R4BHN
                  updated_by: U060R4BJ4
                  user_count: 1
                  users:
                  - U060R4BJ4
                  - U060RNRCZ
        default:
          description: Typical error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: usergroups.update error schema
                required:
                - error
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  callstack:
                    type: string
                    description: 'Note: PHP callstack is only visible in dev/qa'
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - permission_denied
                    - not_authed
                    - invalid_auth
                    - account_inactive
                    - token_revoked
                    - no_permission
                    - org_login_required
                    - user_is_bot
                    - user_is_restricted
                    - invalid_arg_name
                    - invalid_array_arg
                    - invalid_charset
                    - invalid_form_data
                    - invalid_post_type
                    - missing_post_type
                    - team_added_to_org
                    - invalid_json
                    - json_not_object
                    - request_timeout
                    - upgrade_require
                    - fatal_error
                    - missing_charset
                    - superfluous_charset
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_false'
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Schema for error response from usergroups.update method
              example:
                error: invalid_auth
                ok: false
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - usergroups:write
      summary: Slack Post User Groups Update
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        ChooseTags: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /usergroups.users.update:
    post:
      tags:
      - Update
      description: Update the list of users for a User Group
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://api.slack.com/methods/usergroups.users.update
      operationId: postUsergroupsUsersUpdate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `usergroups:write`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              required:
              - usergroup
              - users
              type: object
              properties:
                include_count:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Include the number of users in the User Group.
                usergroup:
                  type: string
                  description: The encoded ID of the User Group to update.
                users:
                  type: string
                  description: A comma separated string of encoded user IDs that represent the entire list of users for the User Group.
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - usergroup
              - users
              type: object
              properties:
                include_count:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Include the number of users in the User Group.
                usergroup:
                  type: string
                  description: The encoded ID of the User Group to update.
                users:
                  type: string
                  description: A comma separated string of encoded user IDs that represent the entire list of users for the User Group.
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Typical success response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: usergroups.users.update schema
                required:
                - ok
                - usergroup
                type: object
                properties:
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_true'
                  usergroup:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/objs_subteam'
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Schema for successful response from usergroups.users.update method
              example:
                ok: true
                usergroup:
                  auto_type: null
                  created_by: U060R4BJ4
                  date_create: 1447096577
                  date_delete: 0
                  date_update: 1447102109
                  deleted_by: null
                  description: Marketing gurus, PR experts and product advocates.
                  handle: marketing-team
                  id: S0616NG6M
                  is_external: false
                  is_usergroup: true
                  name: Marketing Team
                  prefs:
                    channels: []
                    groups: []
                  team_id: T060R4BHN
                  updated_by: U060R4BJ4
                  user_count: 1
                  users:
                  - U060R4BJ4
                  - U060RNRCZ
        default:
          description: Typical error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: usergroups.users.update error schema
                required:
                - error
                - ok
                type: object
                properties:
                  callstack:
                    type: string
                    description: 'Note: PHP callstack is only visible in dev/qa'
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - permission_denied
                    - not_authed
                    - invalid_auth
                    - account_inactive
                    - token_revoked
                    - no_permission
                    - org_login_required
                    - user_is_bot
                    - user_is_restricted
                    - invalid_arg_name
                    - invalid_array_arg
                    - invalid_charset
                    - invalid_form_data
                    - invalid_post_type
                    - missing_post_type
                    - team_added_to_org
                    - invalid_json
                    - json_not_object
                    - request_timeout
                    - upgrade_require
                    - fatal_error
                    - missing_charset
                    - superfluous_charset
                  ok:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/defs_ok_false'
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Schema for error response from usergroups.users.update method
              example:
                error: invalid_auth
                ok: false
      security:
      - slackAuth:
        - usergroups:write
      summary: Slack Post User Groups Users Update
      x-api-evangelist-processing:
        GenerateOperationSummariesFromPath: true
        PascalCaseOperationSummaries: true
        CaselCaseOperationIds: true
        ChooseTags: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /views.update:
    get:
      tags:
      - Update
      description: Update an existing view.
      externalDocs:
        description: API method documentation
        url: https://api.slack.com/methods/views.update
      operationId: getViewsUpdate
      parameters:
      - name: token
        in: header
        description: 'Authentication token. Requires scope: `none`'
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: view_id
        in: query
        description: A unique identifier of the view to be updated. Either `view_id` or `external_id` is required.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: external_id
        in: query
        description: A unique identifier of the view set by the developer. Must be unique for all views on a team. Max length of 255 characters. Either `view_id` or `external_id` is required.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: view
        in: query
        description: A [view object](/reference/surfaces/views). This must be a JSON-encoded string.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: hash
        in: query
        description: A string that represents view state to protect against possible race conditions.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Ty

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