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Learn to use the Slack Web API and the Bolt framework to automate channels, chats, files, and more.

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Slack is a flexible instant messaging platform for organizations. It allows you to connect with your colleagues, share documents, and organize teams through time zones and physical spaces. It also allows teams to collaborate with images, videos, voice messages, and huddles. Slack's API has allowed it to become a highly integrated productivity tool.  

In this course, you'll first get an introduction to Slack's API and the different endpoints it offers. You'll then be provided with a step-by-step guide on how to sign up for an account and retrieve the access keys. Furthermore, you'll learn how to use the API to manage messages and different channels and invite users to them. You'll also be provided with hands-on experience integrating Slack's Bolt framework into a functioning React application.

By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills needed to develop your applications and integrations with Slack.

Automations with the Slack API in JavaScript

We can send different kinds of messages through the Slack application, including regular messages, #key# "me" messages: A "me" message is a type of message used to indicate action. #key#, and scheduled messages.

Let's look at the following endpoints in this lesson:

Learn to use Slack API calls to send messages.

Send Messages

Introduction

Chat Using the Application

Conversations Using an App

File Management

Users

Manage Reactions

Slack's Bolt Framework

Conclusion

Appendix

Send Messages