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How it Works

The Slack connector indexes all public channels within a given workspace. To include private channels, simply add the Slack App directly to the private channel you wish to index.

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Setting Up

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Authorization

  1. Admin requirement You must have admin privileges for the Slack workspace before setting up the connector.
  2. Navigate to Slack Apps Go to https://api.slack.com/apps and sign in.
  3. Create a new Slack app Click the Create New App button in the top right corner, select the From an app manifest option, choose the relevant workspace from the dropdown, and click Next.
  4. Configure the app manifest Select the YAML tab, paste the manifest below into the text field, and click Next: 
    display_information:
  name: ASSISTAIConnector
  description: ReadOnly Connector for indexing ASSIST AI
features:
  bot_user:
    display_name: ASSISTAIConnector
    always_online: false
oauth_config:
  scopes:
    bot:
      - channels:history
      - channels:read
      - groups:history
      - groups:read
      - channels:join
      - im:history
      - users:read
      - users:read.email
      - usergroups:read
settings:
  org_deploy_enabled: false
  socket_mode_enabled: false
  token_rotation_enabled: false
  5. Create the app Click the Create button to finalize the app.
  6. Navigate to OAuth permissions Within the app page, go to the OAuth & Permissions tab found under the Features section.
  7. Copy the OAuth token Copy the Bot User OAuth Token, which will be used to establish access to Slack.

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Indexing

  1. Navigate to the connector Head to the Connector Dashboard and select the Slack Connector.
  2. Enter your credentials Paste the Bot User OAuth Token into the Step 1 Provide Credentials field.
  3. Set workspace ID and connect Enter your Workspace ID (see below) and click Connect.
Note: The initial indexing run retrieves all public channels and may take longer than subsequent updates.