Slack
1. Create a Slack App
Section titled “1. Create a Slack App”- Go to Slack API
- Create a new app from scratch
- Add Bot Token Scopes:
chat:write,channels:history,channels:read,app_mentions:read - Install to your workspace
- Save the Bot User OAuth Token (
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2. Configure Event Subscriptions
Section titled “2. Configure Event Subscriptions”- Enable event subscriptions in your Slack app
- Set the request URL to the gateway webhook endpoint
- Subscribe to bot events:
message.channels,app_mention
3. Configure the Platform Connection
Section titled “3. Configure the Platform Connection”- Navigate to Settings → Integrations → Slack in the dashboard
- Enter your bot token
- Connection is established
4. Create a Gateway Route
Section titled “4. Create a Gateway Route”- Platform: SLACK
- Channel ID: The Slack channel ID (found in channel details)
- Agent: Select your active agent
Features
Section titled “Features”- Text messages — Full text input/output
- Block Kit — Rich formatted messages
- File sharing — Upload and share files
- Thread support — Maintain threaded conversations
Route Key Format
Section titled “Route Key Format”SLACK:<channel_id>Example: SLACK:C01234567AB