Set up the Slack account

Set up the Slack account.

Before you begin

Role required: none

Procedure

1. From the Slack developer program, sign in to your Slack developer account.

2. On the Slack dashboard, select Your apps from the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

3. From the Your Apps screen, select Create an App.

4. On the Create an app dialog, select From scratch.

5. On the Name app & choose workspace dialog, fill out the fields:

   • App Name - name for the application you are going to create. Make a note of the app name because you will need it in the remaining procedures.
   • Pick a workspace to develop your app in - from the drop-down list, select the workspace where your app will reside. Make a note of the app name because you will need it in the remaining procedures.
   • Select Create App.

6. In a browser window, enter https://api.slack.com/apps and select the app you created in step 5.

7. From settings, select Oauth & Permissions.

8. In the Redirect URLs dialog, enter https://{instance_url}/oauth_redirect.do

9. Select Add New Direct URL.

10. Add these Oauth scopes from the User Token Scope section:

    OAuth Scope	Description
    channels:history	View messages and other content in a user's public channels.
    channels:read	View basic information about public channels in a workspace.
    channels:write	Manage a user's public channels and create new ones on a user's behalf.
    channels:write.invites	Invite members to public channels.
    chat:write	Send messages on a user's behalf.
    files:write	Upload, edit, and delete files on a user's behalf.
    groups:read	View basic information about a user's private channels.
    groups:write	Manage a user's private channels and create new ones on a user's behalf.
    groups:write.invites	Invite members to private channels.
    im:read	View basic information about a user's direct messages.
    im:write	Start direct messages with people on a user's behalf.
    mpin:read	View basic information about a user's group direct messages.
    mpin:write	Start group direct messages with people on a user's behalf.
    users:read	View people in a workspace.
    users:read.email	View email addresses of people in a workspace.

11. Add these Oauth scopes from the Bot Token Scope section:

    OAuth Scope	Description
    users:read	View people in a workspace.
    users:read.email	View email addresses of people in a workspace.