Slack · Postman Collection

Slack Files API

Slacks Files API lets apps programmatically upload, share, and manage files in Slack. Apps can upload binaries (images, docs, code snippets) or register links to external files, then attach them to channels, DMs, or threads with optional captions. The API supports retrieving file metadata and content, listing and filtering files, generating or revoking public share links, and deleting files, with access controlled by app scopes and channel membership. For large uploads, a two-step flow provides

13
Requests
13
Folders
View on GitHub Raw JSON BotsChatCollaborationMessagingProductivityT1Team CommunicationPostman Collection

Overview

Slack Files API is a Postman Collection published by Slack on the APIs.io network.

Slacks Files API lets apps programmatically upload, share, and manage files in Slack. Apps can upload binaries (images, docs, code snippets) or register links to external files, then attach them to channels, DMs, or threads with optional captions. The API supports retrieving file metadata and content, listing and filtering files, generating or revoking public share links, and deleting files, with access controlled by app scopes and channel membership. For large uploads, a two-step flow provides

The collection contains 13 requests organised into 13 folders.

Tagged areas include Bots, Chat, Collaboration, Messaging, and Productivity.

Requests & Folders

files.comments.delete
files.delete
files.info
files.list
files.remote.add
files.remote.info
files.remote.list
files.remote.remove
files.remote.share
files.remote.update
files.revokePublicURL
files.sharedPublicURL
files.upload

Related API Specs

Slack Events API (AsyncAPI) Slack Access API (OpenAPI) Slack Add API (OpenAPI) Slack Administrative API (OpenAPI) Slack AI API (OpenAPI) Slack Applications API (OpenAPI) Slack Archive API (OpenAPI) Slack Auth API (OpenAPI) Slack Authentication API (OpenAPI) Slack Automation API (OpenAPI) Slack Bookmarks API (OpenAPI) Slack Bots API (OpenAPI) Slack Calls API (OpenAPI) Slack Canvases API (OpenAPI) Slack Chat API (OpenAPI) Slack Close API (OpenAPI) Slack Comments API (OpenAPI) Slack Complete API (OpenAPI) Slack Connect API (OpenAPI) Slack Conversations API (OpenAPI) Slack Create API (OpenAPI) Slack Deletes API (OpenAPI) Slack Disables API (OpenAPI) Slack Disturb API (OpenAPI) Slack Dnd API (OpenAPI) Slack Emoji API (OpenAPI) Slack Enables API (OpenAPI) Slack Exchange API (OpenAPI) Slack Files API (OpenAPI) Slack Get API (OpenAPI) Slack Groups API (OpenAPI) Slack Lists API (OpenAPI) Slack Pins API (OpenAPI) Slack Post API (OpenAPI) Slack Reactions API (OpenAPI) Slack Reminders API (OpenAPI) Slack Search API (OpenAPI) Slack Team API (OpenAPI) Slack Usergroups API (OpenAPI) Slack Users API (OpenAPI) Slack Views API (OpenAPI) Slack Workflows API (OpenAPI)
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