Ropin' in the Herd - Setting Up the Application in Slack

Configure your application within Slack

Now that our digital ranch is set up, we need a trusty messenger to keep us updated - enter Slack!

• Go to Slack API Apps and create a new app.
• Get the following settings:
  • Slack Bot Token
  • Slack Signing Secret
• Set up the environment variables in Heroku for Slack credentials - the digital equivalent of a sheriff's badge.

❗️Warning: Keep you Slack configuration settings secure.

heroku config:set SLACK_BOT_TOKEN='xoxb-your-bot-token'
heroku config:set SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET='your-signing-secret'

• Enable Interactivity & Shortcuts
  • Set the Request URL to: https://your-app-name.herokuapp.com/slack/actions
• Enable Event Subscriptions
  • Subscribe to the following bot events:
    • app_mentions
    • message.channels
    • block_actions
  • Set the Request URL to: https://your-app-name.herokuapp.com/slack/events
• Lasso the right permissions and OAuth settings
  • Add OAuth Scopes:
    • chat:write
    • commands
    • im:history
    • channels.history
• Install the app in your workspace