Slack is a cloud-based set of proprietary team collaboration tools and services.

Connect Slack with Devo SOAR

1. Navigate to Automations > Integrations.

2. Search for Slack Web API.

3. Click Details, then the + icon. Enter the required information in the following fields.

4. Label: Enter a connection name.

5. Reference Values: Define variables here to templatize integration connections and actions. For example, you can use https://www.{{hostname}}.com where, hostname is a variable defined in this input. For more information on how to add data, see 'Add Data' Input Type for Integrations.

6. Verify SSL: Select option to verify connecting server's SSL certificate (Default is Verify SSL Certificate).

7. Remote Agent: Run this integration using the Devo SOAR Remote Agent.

8. Slack Application Token: Slack Application token for the application used.

9. After you've entered all the details, click Connect.

Actions for Slack

Post Message - Channel

Post a message on Slack channel.

Input Field

Choose a connection that you have previously created and then fill in the necessary information in the following input fields to complete the connection.

Output

A JSON object containing multiple rows of result:

• has_error: True/False

• error: message/null

• result: Success message string

``` {json}{ "result":"Successfully posted message to Slack", "error":null, "has_error":false }

## Post Message - User

Post a message on Slack directly to a user

### Input Field

Choose a connection that you have previously created and then fill in the necessary information in the following input fields to complete the connection.

| Input Name       | Description                                                                                                  | Required |
| :--------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------- |
| Message Template | [Jinja-templated](doc:jinja-template) message string that will be posted on slack. Example: {{message_col}}. | Required |
| User Name        | [Jinja-templated](doc:jinja-template) user name. Example: {{user_name_column_name}}.                         | Required |

### Output

A JSON object containing multiple rows of result:

- has_error: True/False
- error: message/null
- result: Success message string


``` {json}{
   "result":"Successfully posted message to Slack",
   "error":null,
   "has_error":false
}

Posting message to private channels

• Open the channel in slack app.

• Type / to open the command palette

• Click on Add apps to this channel

• Search for your app and click on it.

• Now you will see a successful addition message on the channel.

• You can now use this channel with this App in the integration.

List User

Lists all users in a Slack team.

Input Field

Choose a connection that you have previously created and then fill in the necessary information in the following input fields to complete the connection.

Output

JSON containing the following items:

``` {json}{ "is_bot":false, "name":"slackbot", "tz_offset":-28800, "is_admin":false, "team_id":"T0JS1", "tz":"America/Los_Angeles", "color":"757575", "is_owner":false, "has_error":false, "id":"USLACKBOT", "profile":{ "always_active":true, "avatar_hash":"sv41d98f0", "display_name":"Slackbot", "display_name_normalized":"Slackbot", "fields":{

  },
  "first_name":"slackbot",
  "image_192":"https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/marketing/img/avatars/slackbot/avatar-slackbot.png",
  "image_24":"https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/slackbot_24.png",
  "image_32":"https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/slackbot_32.png",
  "image_48":"https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/slackbot_48.png",
  "image_512":"https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/slackbot_512.png",
  "image_72":"https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/slackbot_72.png",
  "last_name":"",
  "phone":"",
  "real_name":"Slackbot",
  "real_name_normalized":"Slackbot",
  "skype":"",
  "status_emoji":"",
  "status_emoji_display_info":[

  ],
  "status_expiration":0,
  "status_text":"",
  "status_text_canonical":"",
  "team":"T0JSAB8S1",
  "title":""

}, "updated":0, "error":null, "tz_label":"Pacific Standard Time", "is_ultra_restricted":false, "who_can_share_contact_card":"EVERYONE", "real_name":"Slackbot", "is_app_user":false, "is_restricted":false, "is_email_confirmed":false, "deleted":false, "is_primary_owner":false } ```

Release Notes

• v2.1.3 - Added Additional fields on Post Message - Channel action.

• v2.1.2 - 1 action added: List User

• v2.0.0 - Updated architecture to support IO via filesystem

• v1.0.3 - Added documentation link in the automation library.