Configuring Slack Accounts

Overview

You must create a Slack app and corresponding Slack accounts to connect to the data sources that you want to use in your Pipelines. You can configure your Slack accounts in SnapLogic using either the Designer or the Manager.

Snap-Account Compatibility

Snaps in the Slack Snap Pack work with different accounts per the following table.

SnapSlack Generic OAuth2 Bot Token AccountSlack Generic OAuth2 User Token AccountSlack Dynamic OAuth2 Account
Channel Operations

Same as the Slack Generic accounts based on the type of token (Bot or User) configured for the account.
Delete File
Delete Message
Search
Send Message
Update Message
Upload File
User Operations✔ (Non-Enterprise Grid operations only)
Workspace Operations✔ (Non-Enterprise Grid operations only)

Configuring Slack Accounts Using SnapLogic Designer

Drag a Slack Snap to the Canvas, and click the Snap to open its settings. Click the Account tab. You can now either use an existing account or create a new one.

Selecting an existing account

SnapLogic organizes and displays all accounts to which you have access, sorting them by account type and location. To select an existing account:

  1. In the Account tab, click the  icon to view the accounts to which you have access, and select the account that you want to use.

  2. Click .

Creating an account

  1. In the Account tab, click Add Account below the Account Reference field.

  2. Select the Location where you want to create the account, select the Account Type, and click ContinueThe Add Account dialog window associated with the account type appears.


  3. Enter the required account details. For detailed guidance on how to provide information required for each account type, see the following articles:

    Enter additional information about this account in the Notes field of the Info tab. This will help you—and other users—understand the purpose of the account, especially if there are multiple accounts of the same type.

  4. Click Validate to verify the account, if the account type supports validation.

  5. Click Apply to complete configuring the Slack account.

Configuring Slack Accounts Using SnapLogic Manager

You can use the Manager to create accounts without associating them immediately with Pipelines.

Accounts in SnapLogic are associated with projects. You can use accounts created in other projects only if you have at least Read access to them.

  1. In the left pane, browse to the project in which you want to create the account, and click Account Slack, followed by the appropriate account type. The Create Account dialog associated with the selected account type appears. 


  2. Repeat the steps numbered 3 through 5 in the Creating an account section.


Avoid updating account credentials while Pipelines using that account are executing. Doing so may lead to unexpected results, including your account getting locked.

Snap Pack History

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Release

Snap Pack Version 

Date

Type

Updates

February 2024main25112 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
November 2023main23721 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2023main22460 StableUpdated and certified against the current SnapLogic Platform release.

May 2023

main21015

 

Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.

February 2023main19844 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
November 2022main18944 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
August 2022main17386 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.29 Patch429patches16199 Latest
  • Fixed an issue with the Send Message Snap where the Snap displayed a Null Pointer Exception error when you select User Emails for the Target Type field and the user email id contained null, for example, @slackbot:null. Now, the Snap displays a valid error message.

  • Fixed an issue with the User ID field for the following Slack Snaps where the Snap failed with the User not found error when using @user.name in the User ID field.
4.29main15993 Stable

Enhanced the Slack - Send Message Snap with User Emails option for the Target Type dropdown list to send messages on Slack app using the user’s email.

4.28main14627 

Stable

Upgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.27main12833 StableUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.26main11181 LatestUpgraded with the latest SnapLogic Platform release.
4.25 Patch425patches10994 Latest

Improved the error messages in the Channel Operations Snap where the Snap fails with Null Pointer Exception when the account reference provided is invalid.

4.25main9554 StableNo updates made.
4.24main855613 Feb 2021StableNo updates made.

4.23

main7430

 

Stable

Initial release of the Snap Pack with the following Snaps and Accounts:


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