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Prerequisite: Ensure you have an existing Slack account. Slack integration

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Before You Begin

Before proceeding with the Slack integration, you need to configure your Slack App with the required permissions and features.

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Create and Configure Your Slack App

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Create a New Slack App

  1. Go to the Slack API: Your Apps Dashboard.
  2. Click Create New App.
  3. Select From scratch.
  4. Enter your app details:
    • App Name (e.g., My Siren Integration)
    • Development Slack Workspace (where the app will be installed)
  5. Click Create App.
2

Configure OAuth & Permissions

  1. In the left sidebar, click OAuth & Permissions.
  2. Under Scopes, add the following Bot Token Scopes:
    OAuth ScopeDescription
    app_mentions:readView messages that directly mention your app in conversations that the app is in
    channels:historyView messages and other content in public channels that your app has been added to
    chat:writeSend messages as your app
    files:readView files shared in channels and conversations that your app has been added to
    im:historyView messages and other content in direct messages that your app has been added to
    im:writeStart direct messages with people
    incoming-webhookPost messages to specific channels in Slack
    mpim:writeStart group direct messages with people
    reactions:readView emoji reactions and their associated content in channels and conversations your app is in
    users:readView people in a workspace
    users:read.emailView email addresses of people in a workspace
  3. Click Save Changes.
3

Install App to Workspace

  1. In the left sidebar, click OAuth & Permissions
  2. Click Install to Workspace
  3. Authorize the app
  4. Copy the Bot User OAuth Token (starts with xoxb-)
  5. Copy App ID from Basic Information tab in left sidebar

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Add Slack Account to Siren

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Navigate to Providers

Go to the Providers section in your Siren dashboard.
2

Select Chat Channel

Choose the Chat channel from the available options.
3

Choose Slack

Locate Slack in the list of providers and click on Add Account.
4

Fill in Account Details

In the pop-up window, enter the following details:
  • Custom Name: Provide a name for easy identification within Siren’s interface.
  • Slack Bot Token: Enter the Bot User OAuth Token (starts with xoxb-) obtained from your Slack App configuration.
  • App ID: Enter the App ID obtained from your Slack App configuration.
5

Save Configuration

Click Save to complete the Slack account configuration in Siren.
Chat Node is a Beta feature
1

  • Navigate to Providers section in your Siren dashboard.
  • Select Chat channel.
  • Select Slack provider.
  • Open edit modal of the added provider, copy Inbound Webhook Path.
2

Slack App configuration

  • Navigate to Event Subscriptions and enable it.
  • Add the copied Inbound Webhook Path as Request URL.
  • Subscribe to relevant Bot Events, such as:
    • message.channels
    • message.groups
    • message.im
    • message.added
  • Navigate to Interactivity and Shortcuts tab from left sidebar.
  • Add the copied inbound webhook path as Request URL