Slack full reference

This connector is optimized for AI agents. For the data replication connector, see Slack.

This is the full reference documentation for the Slack agent connector.

Supported entities and actions

The Slack connector supports the following entities and actions.

Entity	Actions
Users	List, Get, Search
Channels	List, Get, Create, Update, Search
Channel Messages	List, Search
Threads	List, Search
Messages	Create, Update
Channel Topics	Create
Channel Purposes	Create
Reactions	Create

Users

Users List

Returns a list of all users in the Slack workspace

Python SDK

await slack.users.list()

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "users",
    "action": "list"
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor for next page
limit	integer	No	Number of users to return per page

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
team_id	string | null
name	string | null
deleted	boolean | null
color	string | null
real_name	string | null
tz	string | null
tz_label	string | null
tz_offset	integer | null
profile	object | any
is_admin	boolean | null
is_owner	boolean | null
is_primary_owner	boolean | null
is_restricted	boolean | null
is_ultra_restricted	boolean | null
is_bot	boolean | null
is_app_user	boolean | null
updated	integer | null
is_email_confirmed	boolean | null
who_can_share_contact_card	string | null

Meta

Field Name	Type	Description
next_cursor	string | null

Users Get

Get information about a single user by ID

Python SDK

await slack.users.get(
    user="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "users",
    "action": "get",
    "params": {
        "user": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
user	string	Yes	User ID

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
team_id	string | null
name	string | null
deleted	boolean | null
color	string | null
real_name	string | null
tz	string | null
tz_label	string | null
tz_offset	integer | null
profile	object | any
is_admin	boolean | null
is_owner	boolean | null
is_primary_owner	boolean | null
is_restricted	boolean | null
is_ultra_restricted	boolean | null
is_bot	boolean | null
is_app_user	boolean | null
updated	integer | null
is_email_confirmed	boolean | null
who_can_share_contact_card	string | null

Users Search

Search and filter users records powered by Airbyte's data sync. This often provides additional fields and operators beyond what the API natively supports, making it easier to narrow down results before performing further operations. Only available in hosted mode.

Python SDK

await slack.users.search(
    query={"filter": {"eq": {"color": "<str>"}}}
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "users",
    "action": "search",
    "params": {
        "query": {"filter": {"eq": {"color": "<str>"}}}
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
query	object	Yes	Filter and sort conditions. Supports operators: eq, neq, gt, gte, lt, lte, in, like, fuzzy, keyword, not, and, or
query.filter	object	No	Filter conditions
query.sort	array	No	Sort conditions
limit	integer	No	Maximum results to return (default 1000)
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor from previous response's meta.cursor
fields	array	No	Field paths to include in results

Searchable Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
color	string	The color assigned to the user for visual purposes.
deleted	boolean	Indicates if the user is deleted or not.
has_2fa	boolean	Flag indicating if the user has two-factor authentication enabled.
id	string	Unique identifier for the user.
is_admin	boolean	Flag specifying if the user is an admin or not.
is_app_user	boolean	Specifies if the user is an app user.
is_bot	boolean	Indicates if the user is a bot account.
is_email_confirmed	boolean	Flag indicating if the user's email is confirmed.
is_forgotten	boolean	Specifies if the user is marked as forgotten.
is_invited_user	boolean	Indicates if the user is invited or not.
is_owner	boolean	Flag indicating if the user is an owner.
is_primary_owner	boolean	Specifies if the user is the primary owner.
is_restricted	boolean	Flag specifying if the user is restricted.
is_ultra_restricted	boolean	Indicates if the user has ultra-restricted access.
name	string	The username of the user.
profile	object	User's profile information containing detailed details.
real_name	string	The real name of the user.
team_id	string	Unique identifier for the team the user belongs to.
tz	string	Timezone of the user.
tz_label	string	Label representing the timezone of the user.
tz_offset	integer	Offset of the user's timezone.
updated	integer	Timestamp of when the user's information was last updated.
who_can_share_contact_card	string	Specifies who can share the user's contact card.

Response Schema

Field Name	Type	Description
data	array	List of matching records
meta	object	Pagination metadata
meta.has_more	boolean	Whether additional pages are available
meta.cursor	string | null	Cursor for next page of results
meta.took_ms	number | null	Query execution time in milliseconds
data[].color	string	The color assigned to the user for visual purposes.
data[].deleted	boolean	Indicates if the user is deleted or not.
data[].has_2fa	boolean	Flag indicating if the user has two-factor authentication enabled.
data[].id	string	Unique identifier for the user.
data[].is_admin	boolean	Flag specifying if the user is an admin or not.
data[].is_app_user	boolean	Specifies if the user is an app user.
data[].is_bot	boolean	Indicates if the user is a bot account.
data[].is_email_confirmed	boolean	Flag indicating if the user's email is confirmed.
data[].is_forgotten	boolean	Specifies if the user is marked as forgotten.
data[].is_invited_user	boolean	Indicates if the user is invited or not.
data[].is_owner	boolean	Flag indicating if the user is an owner.
data[].is_primary_owner	boolean	Specifies if the user is the primary owner.
data[].is_restricted	boolean	Flag specifying if the user is restricted.
data[].is_ultra_restricted	boolean	Indicates if the user has ultra-restricted access.
data[].name	string	The username of the user.
data[].profile	object	User's profile information containing detailed details.
data[].real_name	string	The real name of the user.
data[].team_id	string	Unique identifier for the team the user belongs to.
data[].tz	string	Timezone of the user.
data[].tz_label	string	Label representing the timezone of the user.
data[].tz_offset	integer	Offset of the user's timezone.
data[].updated	integer	Timestamp of when the user's information was last updated.
data[].who_can_share_contact_card	string	Specifies who can share the user's contact card.

Channels

Channels List

Returns a list of all channels in the Slack workspace

Python SDK

await slack.channels.list()

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channels",
    "action": "list"
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor for next page
limit	integer	No	Number of channels to return per page
types	string	No	Mix and match channel types (public_channel, private_channel, mpim, im)
exclude_archived	boolean	No	Exclude archived channels

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
name	string | null
is_channel	boolean | null
is_group	boolean | null
is_im	boolean | null
is_mpim	boolean | null
is_private	boolean | null
created	integer | null
is_archived	boolean | null
is_general	boolean | null
unlinked	integer | null
name_normalized	string | null
is_shared	boolean | null
is_org_shared	boolean | null
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean | null
pending_shared	array | null
context_team_id	string | null
updated	integer | null
creator	string | null
is_ext_shared	boolean | null
shared_team_ids	array | null
pending_connected_team_ids	array | null
is_member	boolean | null
topic	object | any
purpose	object | any
previous_names	array | null
num_members	integer | null
parent_conversation	string | null
properties	object | null
is_thread_only	boolean | null
is_read_only	boolean | null

Meta

Field Name	Type	Description
next_cursor	string | null

Channels Get

Get information about a single channel by ID

Python SDK

await slack.channels.get(
    channel="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channels",
    "action": "get",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
name	string | null
is_channel	boolean | null
is_group	boolean | null
is_im	boolean | null
is_mpim	boolean | null
is_private	boolean | null
created	integer | null
is_archived	boolean | null
is_general	boolean | null
unlinked	integer | null
name_normalized	string | null
is_shared	boolean | null
is_org_shared	boolean | null
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean | null
pending_shared	array | null
context_team_id	string | null
updated	integer | null
creator	string | null
is_ext_shared	boolean | null
shared_team_ids	array | null
pending_connected_team_ids	array | null
is_member	boolean | null
topic	object | any
purpose	object | any
previous_names	array | null
num_members	integer | null
parent_conversation	string | null
properties	object | null
is_thread_only	boolean | null
is_read_only	boolean | null

Channels Create

Creates a new public or private channel

Python SDK

await slack.channels.create(
    name="<str>",
    is_private=True
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channels",
    "action": "create",
    "params": {
        "name": "<str>",
        "is_private": True
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Yes	Channel name (lowercase, no spaces, max 80 chars)
is_private	boolean	No	Create a private channel instead of public

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
name	string | null
is_channel	boolean | null
is_group	boolean | null
is_im	boolean | null
is_mpim	boolean | null
is_private	boolean | null
created	integer | null
is_archived	boolean | null
is_general	boolean | null
unlinked	integer | null
name_normalized	string | null
is_shared	boolean | null
is_org_shared	boolean | null
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean | null
pending_shared	array | null
context_team_id	string | null
updated	integer | null
creator	string | null
is_ext_shared	boolean | null
shared_team_ids	array | null
pending_connected_team_ids	array | null
is_member	boolean | null
topic	object | any
purpose	object | any
previous_names	array | null
num_members	integer | null
parent_conversation	string | null
properties	object | null
is_thread_only	boolean | null
is_read_only	boolean | null

Channels Update

Renames an existing channel

Python SDK

await slack.channels.update(
    channel="<str>",
    name="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channels",
    "action": "update",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>",
        "name": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID to rename
name	string	Yes	New channel name (lowercase, no spaces, max 80 chars)

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
name	string | null
is_channel	boolean | null
is_group	boolean | null
is_im	boolean | null
is_mpim	boolean | null
is_private	boolean | null
created	integer | null
is_archived	boolean | null
is_general	boolean | null
unlinked	integer | null
name_normalized	string | null
is_shared	boolean | null
is_org_shared	boolean | null
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean | null
pending_shared	array | null
context_team_id	string | null
updated	integer | null
creator	string | null
is_ext_shared	boolean | null
shared_team_ids	array | null
pending_connected_team_ids	array | null
is_member	boolean | null
topic	object | any
purpose	object | any
previous_names	array | null
num_members	integer | null
parent_conversation	string | null
properties	object | null
is_thread_only	boolean | null
is_read_only	boolean | null

Channels Search

Search and filter channels records powered by Airbyte's data sync. This often provides additional fields and operators beyond what the API natively supports, making it easier to narrow down results before performing further operations. Only available in hosted mode.

Python SDK

await slack.channels.search(
    query={"filter": {"eq": {"context_team_id": "<str>"}}}
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channels",
    "action": "search",
    "params": {
        "query": {"filter": {"eq": {"context_team_id": "<str>"}}}
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
query	object	Yes	Filter and sort conditions. Supports operators: eq, neq, gt, gte, lt, lte, in, like, fuzzy, keyword, not, and, or
query.filter	object	No	Filter conditions
query.sort	array	No	Sort conditions
limit	integer	No	Maximum results to return (default 1000)
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor from previous response's meta.cursor
fields	array	No	Field paths to include in results

Searchable Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
context_team_id	string	The unique identifier of the team context in which the channel exists.
created	integer	The timestamp when the channel was created.
creator	string	The ID of the user who created the channel.
id	string	The unique identifier of the channel.
is_archived	boolean	Indicates if the channel is archived.
is_channel	boolean	Indicates if the entity is a channel.
is_ext_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is externally shared.
is_general	boolean	Indicates if the channel is a general channel in the workspace.
is_group	boolean	Indicates if the channel is a group (private channel) rather than a regular channel.
is_im	boolean	Indicates if the entity is a direct message (IM) channel.
is_member	boolean	Indicates if the calling user is a member of the channel.
is_mpim	boolean	Indicates if the entity is a multiple person direct message (MPIM) channel.
is_org_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is organization-wide shared.
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is pending external shared.
is_private	boolean	Indicates if the channel is a private channel.
is_read_only	boolean	Indicates if the channel is read-only.
is_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is shared.
last_read	string	The timestamp of the user's last read message in the channel.
locale	string	The locale of the channel.
name	string	The name of the channel.
name_normalized	string	The normalized name of the channel.
num_members	integer	The number of members in the channel.
parent_conversation	string	The parent conversation of the channel.
pending_connected_team_ids	array	The IDs of teams that are pending to be connected to the channel.
pending_shared	array	The list of pending shared items of the channel.
previous_names	array	The previous names of the channel.
purpose	object	The purpose of the channel.
shared_team_ids	array	The IDs of teams with which the channel is shared.
topic	object	The topic of the channel.
unlinked	integer	Indicates if the channel is unlinked.
updated	integer	The timestamp when the channel was last updated.

Response Schema

Field Name	Type	Description
data	array	List of matching records
meta	object	Pagination metadata
meta.has_more	boolean	Whether additional pages are available
meta.cursor	string | null	Cursor for next page of results
meta.took_ms	number | null	Query execution time in milliseconds
data[].context_team_id	string	The unique identifier of the team context in which the channel exists.
data[].created	integer	The timestamp when the channel was created.
data[].creator	string	The ID of the user who created the channel.
data[].id	string	The unique identifier of the channel.
data[].is_archived	boolean	Indicates if the channel is archived.
data[].is_channel	boolean	Indicates if the entity is a channel.
data[].is_ext_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is externally shared.
data[].is_general	boolean	Indicates if the channel is a general channel in the workspace.
data[].is_group	boolean	Indicates if the channel is a group (private channel) rather than a regular channel.
data[].is_im	boolean	Indicates if the entity is a direct message (IM) channel.
data[].is_member	boolean	Indicates if the calling user is a member of the channel.
data[].is_mpim	boolean	Indicates if the entity is a multiple person direct message (MPIM) channel.
data[].is_org_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is organization-wide shared.
data[].is_pending_ext_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is pending external shared.
data[].is_private	boolean	Indicates if the channel is a private channel.
data[].is_read_only	boolean	Indicates if the channel is read-only.
data[].is_shared	boolean	Indicates if the channel is shared.
data[].last_read	string	The timestamp of the user's last read message in the channel.
data[].locale	string	The locale of the channel.
data[].name	string	The name of the channel.
data[].name_normalized	string	The normalized name of the channel.
data[].num_members	integer	The number of members in the channel.
data[].parent_conversation	string	The parent conversation of the channel.
data[].pending_connected_team_ids	array	The IDs of teams that are pending to be connected to the channel.
data[].pending_shared	array	The list of pending shared items of the channel.
data[].previous_names	array	The previous names of the channel.
data[].purpose	object	The purpose of the channel.
data[].shared_team_ids	array	The IDs of teams with which the channel is shared.
data[].topic	object	The topic of the channel.
data[].unlinked	integer	Indicates if the channel is unlinked.
data[].updated	integer	The timestamp when the channel was last updated.

Channel Messages

Channel Messages List

Returns messages from a channel

Python SDK

await slack.channel_messages.list(
    channel="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channel_messages",
    "action": "list",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID to get messages from
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor for next page
limit	integer	No	Number of messages to return per page
oldest	string	No	Start of time range (Unix timestamp)
latest	string	No	End of time range (Unix timestamp)
inclusive	boolean	No	Include messages with oldest or latest timestamps

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
type	string | null
subtype	string | null
ts	string
user	string | null
text	string | null
thread_ts	string | null
reply_count	integer | null
reply_users_count	integer | null
latest_reply	string | null
reply_users	array | null
is_locked	boolean | null
subscribed	boolean | null
reactions	array | null
reactions[].name	string | null
reactions[].users	array | null
reactions[].count	integer | null
attachments	array | null
attachments[].id	integer | null
attachments[].fallback	string | null
attachments[].color	string | null
attachments[].pretext	string | null
attachments[].author_name	string | null
attachments[].author_link	string | null
attachments[].author_icon	string | null
attachments[].title	string | null
attachments[].title_link	string | null
attachments[].text	string | null
attachments[].fields	array | null
attachments[].image_url	string | null
attachments[].thumb_url	string | null
attachments[].footer	string | null
attachments[].footer_icon	string | null
attachments[].ts	string | integer | null
blocks	array | null
files	array | null
files[].id	string | null
files[].name	string | null
files[].title	string | null
files[].mimetype	string | null
files[].filetype	string | null
files[].pretty_type	string | null
files[].user	string | null
files[].size	integer | null
files[].mode	string | null
files[].is_external	boolean | null
files[].external_type	string | null
files[].is_public	boolean | null
files[].public_url_shared	boolean | null
files[].url_private	string | null
files[].url_private_download	string | null
files[].permalink	string | null
files[].permalink_public	string | null
files[].created	integer | null
files[].timestamp	integer | null
edited	object | any
bot_id	string | null
bot_profile	object | any
app_id	string | null
team	string | null

Meta

Field Name	Type	Description
next_cursor	string | null
has_more	boolean | null

Channel Messages Search

Search and filter channel messages records powered by Airbyte's data sync. This often provides additional fields and operators beyond what the API natively supports, making it easier to narrow down results before performing further operations. Only available in hosted mode.

Python SDK

await slack.channel_messages.search(
    query={"filter": {"eq": {"type": "<str>"}}}
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channel_messages",
    "action": "search",
    "params": {
        "query": {"filter": {"eq": {"type": "<str>"}}}
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
query	object	Yes	Filter and sort conditions. Supports operators: eq, neq, gt, gte, lt, lte, in, like, fuzzy, keyword, not, and, or
query.filter	object	No	Filter conditions
query.sort	array	No	Sort conditions
limit	integer	No	Maximum results to return (default 1000)
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor from previous response's meta.cursor
fields	array	No	Field paths to include in results

Searchable Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
type	string	Message type.
subtype	string	Message subtype.
ts	string	Message timestamp (unique identifier).
user	string	User ID who sent the message.
text	string	Message text content.
thread_ts	string	Thread parent timestamp.
reply_count	integer	Number of replies in thread.
reply_users_count	integer	Number of unique users who replied.
latest_reply	string	Timestamp of latest reply.
reply_users	array	User IDs who replied to the thread.
is_locked	boolean	Whether the thread is locked.
subscribed	boolean	Whether the user is subscribed to the thread.
reactions	array	Reactions to the message.
attachments	array	Message attachments.
blocks	array	Block kit blocks.
bot_id	string	Bot ID if message was sent by a bot.
bot_profile	object	Bot profile information.
team	string	Team ID.

Response Schema

Field Name	Type	Description
data	array	List of matching records
meta	object	Pagination metadata
meta.has_more	boolean	Whether additional pages are available
meta.cursor	string | null	Cursor for next page of results
meta.took_ms	number | null	Query execution time in milliseconds
data[].type	string	Message type.
data[].subtype	string	Message subtype.
data[].ts	string	Message timestamp (unique identifier).
data[].user	string	User ID who sent the message.
data[].text	string	Message text content.
data[].thread_ts	string	Thread parent timestamp.
data[].reply_count	integer	Number of replies in thread.
data[].reply_users_count	integer	Number of unique users who replied.
data[].latest_reply	string	Timestamp of latest reply.
data[].reply_users	array	User IDs who replied to the thread.
data[].is_locked	boolean	Whether the thread is locked.
data[].subscribed	boolean	Whether the user is subscribed to the thread.
data[].reactions	array	Reactions to the message.
data[].attachments	array	Message attachments.
data[].blocks	array	Block kit blocks.
data[].bot_id	string	Bot ID if message was sent by a bot.
data[].bot_profile	object	Bot profile information.
data[].team	string	Team ID.

Threads

Threads List

Returns messages in a thread (thread replies from conversations.replies endpoint)

Python SDK

await slack.threads.list(
    channel="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "threads",
    "action": "list",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID containing the thread
ts	string	No	Timestamp of the parent message (required for thread replies)
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor for next page
limit	integer	No	Number of replies to return per page
oldest	string	No	Start of time range (Unix timestamp)
latest	string	No	End of time range (Unix timestamp)
inclusive	boolean	No	Include messages with oldest or latest timestamps

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
type	string | null
subtype	string | null
ts	string
user	string | null
text	string | null
thread_ts	string | null
parent_user_id	string | null
reply_count	integer | null
reply_users_count	integer | null
latest_reply	string | null
reply_users	array | null
is_locked	boolean | null
subscribed	boolean | null
reactions	array | null
reactions[].name	string | null
reactions[].users	array | null
reactions[].count	integer | null
attachments	array | null
attachments[].id	integer | null
attachments[].fallback	string | null
attachments[].color	string | null
attachments[].pretext	string | null
attachments[].author_name	string | null
attachments[].author_link	string | null
attachments[].author_icon	string | null
attachments[].title	string | null
attachments[].title_link	string | null
attachments[].text	string | null
attachments[].fields	array | null
attachments[].image_url	string | null
attachments[].thumb_url	string | null
attachments[].footer	string | null
attachments[].footer_icon	string | null
attachments[].ts	string | integer | null
blocks	array | null
files	array | null
files[].id	string | null
files[].name	string | null
files[].title	string | null
files[].mimetype	string | null
files[].filetype	string | null
files[].pretty_type	string | null
files[].user	string | null
files[].size	integer | null
files[].mode	string | null
files[].is_external	boolean | null
files[].external_type	string | null
files[].is_public	boolean | null
files[].public_url_shared	boolean | null
files[].url_private	string | null
files[].url_private_download	string | null
files[].permalink	string | null
files[].permalink_public	string | null
files[].created	integer | null
files[].timestamp	integer | null
edited	object | any
bot_id	string | null
bot_profile	object | any
app_id	string | null
team	string | null

Meta

Field Name	Type	Description
next_cursor	string | null
has_more	boolean | null

Threads Search

Search and filter threads records powered by Airbyte's data sync. This often provides additional fields and operators beyond what the API natively supports, making it easier to narrow down results before performing further operations. Only available in hosted mode.

Python SDK

await slack.threads.search(
    query={"filter": {"eq": {"type": "<str>"}}}
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "threads",
    "action": "search",
    "params": {
        "query": {"filter": {"eq": {"type": "<str>"}}}
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
query	object	Yes	Filter and sort conditions. Supports operators: eq, neq, gt, gte, lt, lte, in, like, fuzzy, keyword, not, and, or
query.filter	object	No	Filter conditions
query.sort	array	No	Sort conditions
limit	integer	No	Maximum results to return (default 1000)
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor from previous response's meta.cursor
fields	array	No	Field paths to include in results

Searchable Fields

Field Name	Type	Description
type	string	Message type.
subtype	string	Message subtype.
ts	string	Message timestamp (unique identifier).
user	string	User ID who sent the message.
text	string	Message text content.
thread_ts	string	Thread parent timestamp.
parent_user_id	string	User ID of the parent message author (present in thread replies).
reply_count	integer	Number of replies in thread.
reply_users_count	integer	Number of unique users who replied.
latest_reply	string	Timestamp of latest reply.
reply_users	array	User IDs who replied to the thread.
is_locked	boolean	Whether the thread is locked.
subscribed	boolean	Whether the user is subscribed to the thread.
blocks	array	Block kit blocks.
bot_id	string	Bot ID if message was sent by a bot.
team	string	Team ID.

Response Schema

Field Name	Type	Description
data	array	List of matching records
meta	object	Pagination metadata
meta.has_more	boolean	Whether additional pages are available
meta.cursor	string | null	Cursor for next page of results
meta.took_ms	number | null	Query execution time in milliseconds
data[].type	string	Message type.
data[].subtype	string	Message subtype.
data[].ts	string	Message timestamp (unique identifier).
data[].user	string	User ID who sent the message.
data[].text	string	Message text content.
data[].thread_ts	string	Thread parent timestamp.
data[].parent_user_id	string	User ID of the parent message author (present in thread replies).
data[].reply_count	integer	Number of replies in thread.
data[].reply_users_count	integer	Number of unique users who replied.
data[].latest_reply	string	Timestamp of latest reply.
data[].reply_users	array	User IDs who replied to the thread.
data[].is_locked	boolean	Whether the thread is locked.
data[].subscribed	boolean	Whether the user is subscribed to the thread.
data[].blocks	array	Block kit blocks.
data[].bot_id	string	Bot ID if message was sent by a bot.
data[].team	string	Team ID.

Messages

Messages Create

Posts a message to a public channel, private channel, or direct message conversation

Python SDK

await slack.messages.create(
    channel="<str>",
    text="<str>",
    thread_ts="<str>",
    reply_broadcast=True,
    unfurl_links=True,
    unfurl_media=True
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "messages",
    "action": "create",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>",
        "text": "<str>",
        "thread_ts": "<str>",
        "reply_broadcast": True,
        "unfurl_links": True,
        "unfurl_media": True
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID, private group ID, or user ID to send message to
text	string	Yes	Message text content (supports mrkdwn formatting)
thread_ts	string	No	Thread timestamp to reply to (for threaded messages)
reply_broadcast	boolean	No	Also post reply to channel when replying to a thread
unfurl_links	boolean	No	Enable unfurling of primarily text-based content
unfurl_media	boolean	No	Enable unfurling of media content

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
type	string | null
subtype	string | null
text	string | null
ts	string
user	string | null
bot_id	string | null
app_id	string | null
team	string | null
bot_profile	object | any

Messages Update

Updates an existing message in a channel

Python SDK

await slack.messages.update(
    channel="<str>",
    ts="<str>",
    text="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "messages",
    "action": "update",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>",
        "ts": "<str>",
        "text": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID containing the message
ts	string	Yes	Timestamp of the message to update
text	string	Yes	New message text content

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
type	string | null
subtype	string | null
text	string | null
ts	string
user	string | null
bot_id	string | null
app_id	string | null
team	string | null
bot_profile	object | any

Channel Topics

Channel Topics Create

Sets the topic for a channel

Python SDK

await slack.channel_topics.create(
    channel="<str>",
    topic="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channel_topics",
    "action": "create",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>",
        "topic": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID to set topic for
topic	string	Yes	New topic text (max 250 characters)

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
name	string | null
is_channel	boolean | null
is_group	boolean | null
is_im	boolean | null
is_mpim	boolean | null
is_private	boolean | null
created	integer | null
is_archived	boolean | null
is_general	boolean | null
unlinked	integer | null
name_normalized	string | null
is_shared	boolean | null
is_org_shared	boolean | null
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean | null
pending_shared	array | null
context_team_id	string | null
updated	integer | null
creator	string | null
is_ext_shared	boolean | null
shared_team_ids	array | null
pending_connected_team_ids	array | null
is_member	boolean | null
topic	object | any
purpose	object | any
previous_names	array | null
num_members	integer | null
parent_conversation	string | null
properties	object | null
is_thread_only	boolean | null
is_read_only	boolean | null

Channel Purposes

Channel Purposes Create

Sets the purpose for a channel

Python SDK

await slack.channel_purposes.create(
    channel="<str>",
    purpose="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "channel_purposes",
    "action": "create",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>",
        "purpose": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID to set purpose for
purpose	string	Yes	New purpose text (max 250 characters)

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
id	string
name	string | null
is_channel	boolean | null
is_group	boolean | null
is_im	boolean | null
is_mpim	boolean | null
is_private	boolean | null
created	integer | null
is_archived	boolean | null
is_general	boolean | null
unlinked	integer | null
name_normalized	string | null
is_shared	boolean | null
is_org_shared	boolean | null
is_pending_ext_shared	boolean | null
pending_shared	array | null
context_team_id	string | null
updated	integer | null
creator	string | null
is_ext_shared	boolean | null
shared_team_ids	array | null
pending_connected_team_ids	array | null
is_member	boolean | null
topic	object | any
purpose	object | any
previous_names	array | null
num_members	integer | null
parent_conversation	string | null
properties	object | null
is_thread_only	boolean | null
is_read_only	boolean | null

Reactions

Reactions Create

Adds a reaction (emoji) to a message

Python SDK

await slack.reactions.create(
    channel="<str>",
    timestamp="<str>",
    name="<str>"
)

API

curl --location 'https://api.airbyte.ai/api/v1/integrations/connectors/{your_connector_id}/execute' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your_auth_token}' \
--data '{
    "entity": "reactions",
    "action": "create",
    "params": {
        "channel": "<str>",
        "timestamp": "<str>",
        "name": "<str>"
    }
}'

Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Description
channel	string	Yes	Channel ID containing the message
timestamp	string	Yes	Timestamp of the message to react to
name	string	Yes	Reaction emoji name (without colons, e.g., "thumbsup")

Response Schema

Records

Field Name	Type	Description
ok	boolean