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Slack connector for Okou

Connect your Slack account to send messages and read channels.

Communication · OAuth (Recommended)

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Use Slack in Okou

Slack API for supported messaging writes and workspace metadata.

Once connected, supported Slack actions can become steps in a reusable workflow alongside the other services your team uses. Run the workflow once, on a schedule, or when an event starts it.

What you can do with Slack

  • Read app configuration info via App Manifest APIs.
  • Write app configuration info and create apps via App Manifest APIs.
  • Act as an AI Assistant app.
  • Administer a workspace (access audit logs, SCIM API, and billing info).
  • Join public channels in a workspace.
  • Search assistant context across Slack content.
  • Create, edit, and remove bookmarks.
  • Send messages as the app.

How the Slack connector works

A connected service becomes one permissioned step in the work you hand off.

  1. 1

    Connect Slack

    Choose OAuth (Recommended).

  2. 2

    Choose the work

    Use only the supported actions your workflow needs.

  3. 3

    Run it your way

    Start it once, schedule it, or attach an event trigger.

Connect Slack securely

Use the connection method that fits your account and grant only the access the workflow needs.

  • OAuth (Recommended)

Connector access is controlled per service and per action, so a workflow does not need broader access than the work you ask it to do.

Slack connector questions

What can Okou do with Slack?
Connect your Slack account to send messages and read channels. Documented actions include: Read app configuration info via App Manifest APIs. Write app configuration info and create apps via App Manifest APIs.
How do I connect Slack to Okou?
Connect Slack using OAuth (Recommended). The connection controls which supported actions a workflow can use.
Can Slack run in an automated workflow?
Yes. After it is connected, supported Slack actions can run in reusable Okou workflows on demand, on a schedule, or from an event trigger.

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