{"id":17878,"date":"2016-08-08T16:59:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T16:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apidocs.kore.com\/?post_type=docs&p=4945"},"modified":"2021-03-22T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:20:22","slug":"adding-the-slack-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer.kore.ai\/v8-1\/docs\/bots\/channel-enablement\/adding-the-slack-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding the Slack Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To setup Slack as a channel, you must associate the bot with a Slack app. Adding the Slack channel to your Kore.ai bot allows end-users of your bot to interact with your bot using their Slack<\/em> accounts.<\/p>\n

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  1. Create a Slack App<\/b> – Create and configure a new app in Slack<\/em>, and then copy app data from Kore.ai bot builder into the Slack<\/em> app configuration for the bot name and Redirect URL.<\/li>\n
  2. Copy Authorization Details<\/b> – Copy app authorization details from Slack<\/em> to the bot builder Slack channel Get App Details<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
  3. Create a Bot User in Slack<\/b> – In Slack<\/em>, add a bot username to identify your bot.<\/li>\n
  4. Enable the Channel<\/b> – In Bot Builder, save the channel settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n
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    Add Slack Channel to a Bot<\/span><\/h2>\n

    To complete this procedure, you must already have a Slack<\/em> account and be a member of a Slack<\/em> team.<\/p>\n

    Note: The steps have been modified in v7.1 of the platform in sync with changes to the channel requirements.<\/p>\n

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    1. Under the Bots<\/b> section of the bot builder, click the bot you want to add the Slack channel to.<\/li>\n
    2. On the Channels<\/b> tab, click the Slack <\/b>icon. The Slack Channel<\/b> page is displayed.<\/li>\n
    3. In a new browser tab, Login <\/a>to the Slack developer portal and go to the Apps section https:\/\/api.slack.com\/apps<\/a>. If this is your first app, click Create an App<\/b> and if you already have some apps, then click Create New App<\/b>.
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    4. On the Create App<\/b> window, enter App Name<\/b> and select a team from Development Slack Team drop-down list. Use your bot name as the App Name.
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    5. After you enter the required information, click Create App<\/b>. Slack will now create a new app and you are redirected to Basic Information<\/b> section of the new app.<\/li>\n
    6. Go to OAuth & Permissions<\/b> tab and click Add a new Redirect URL<\/b>. Copy the Redirect URL provided in the Configurations<\/strong> tab of Slack channel page and enter in the Redirect URLs<\/b> field<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    7. Click Add<\/b> > Save URLs<\/b>.
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    8. To create a Bot user<\/b>, go to the Bot Users<\/strong> section and click Add a Bot User.
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    9. Provide values for Display name<\/b>, Default username,<\/b> and then\u00a0Save<\/b> changes. Try to use your bot name as Display name<\/b> and Default username<\/b>. A bot user is now added to your Slack app.<\/li>\n
    10. To enable Interactive Components, go to the Interactive Messages<\/b> section and click Enable Interactive Components<\/b>. Copy the Webhook URL<\/strong> provided in the Configurations<\/strong> tab of this page and enter it in Request URL<\/b> field.<\/li>\n
    11. Click Save Changes<\/b>.
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    12. Go to the Event Subscriptions<\/strong> section and activate the Enable Events<\/strong>\u00a0option.\n