Tools built by Slack

Foundational Bolt framework in JavaScript that makes it easier to build Slack apps with the platform's latest features.

TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js

• Building an app with Bolt for JavaScript
• Using the Slack Web API

Foundational Bolt framework in Python that makes it easier to build Slack apps with the platform's latest features.

Python

• Building an app with Bolt for Python
• Using the Slack Web API

Foundational Bolt framework in Java that makes it easier to build Slack apps with the platform's latest features.

Java

• Building an app with Bolt for Java
• Using the Slack Web API

Official Slack-built package for Node.js.
npm install @slack/client

Javascript

Node.js

• Using the Slack Web API
• Real Time Messaging API
• Sending messages using Incoming Webhooks

Official Slack-built package for Python.
pip install slack_sdk

Python

• Using the Slack Web API
• Real Time Messaging API
• Sending messages using Incoming Webhooks

Official Slack-built package for Java.

Java

• Using the Slack Web API
• Real Time Messaging API
• Sending messages using Incoming Webhooks

Slack platform features lovingly documented in open formats

OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, JSON Schema

• Using the Slack Web API

Record and replay incoming and outgoing HTTP requests with your Slack app testing companion, Steno. 📼

Javascript

Node.js

• Using the Slack Web API
• Interacting with users through dialogs

Install this application to your workspace to quickly look up documentation, investigate the structure of messages, and more.

Slack

• Using the Slack Web API

Official Slack-built package for consuming actions.
npm install @slack/interactive-messages

Javascript

Node.js

Official Slack-built package for the Events API.
npm install @slack/events-api

Javascript

Node.js

Plug in your Python-based Slack app to receive Events API subscriptions

Python

Connect Hubot to Slack and get started with ChatOps.

Javascript

Node.js

• Using the Slack Web API
• Real Time Messaging API

Template images to help you build a great profile for the app directory

Sketch

• Start building Slack apps
• Storyboard how each interaction looks

Learn to build a bot for Slack, step-by-step.

Python

• Enabling interactions with bots
• Using the Slack Web API

Rapidly build event-driven applications in Java, Python, or JavaScript with our Bolt SDKs.

Python, Java, JavaScript, Node.js

• Building a Slack app

Compose simple messages, preview complex workflows, and use blocks to the utmost.

JSON

• Creating interactive messages