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Slack – Connection

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Slack is a communication platform that brings teams together by offering a shared space for messaging, file sharing, and collaboration. It’s designed to keep everyone connected and informed, making it easier to manage conversations, projects, and updates in one place.

When integrated into Wiresk, Slack becomes a powerful tool for enhancing automation.

It allows real-time communication and notifications within your workflows.

For instance, you can set up a system where critical updates, alerts, or approvals from other integrated tools like CRMs, financial platforms, or project management apps are delivered directly to Slack channels.

This keeps your team informed and ensures quick responses without needing to switch between multiple apps.

Prerequisite:
To use Slack with Wiresk, you must have an Slack account. See official Website slack.com
For developers, see Slack API endpoint documentation here.

A connection to your Slack account is needed so we can sync it with our platform.

There are two ways to connect your app to Wiresk:

  • In “My apps” section, where you can manage your connections (select or create your group first to get access to this section, refer to the Group system ).
  • While building your Flow, you can easily establish a connection to your app directly within the Flow builder. This can be done during the setup of either a Trigger or a Method.

This guide explains how to set up a connection in “My apps” section, which is essentially the same process as creating one on-the-go.

  • On your Wiresk’s Dashboard, select your Group.
  • On the left panel, go to “My apps” and select Screenshot 2025 04 08 at 9.58.41 in the morning Slack - Connection
  • Search the app name in the search field or select it in the apps list.
Animated image GIF, showing the step of how to create an app connection. First, select the group then select the + create button.
In Wiresk, there are 3 ways to create a Slack connection:

1 – Bot Connection
2 – User 0Auth Connection
3 – Incoming Webhook URL (Specifically for Alert Message Method)

On the connection settings panel:

  1. Name your connection
  2. Select the connection type: User 0Auth Connection
  3. Check the Slack app for the connection authorization.
  4. Select the Authorize button.
Screenshot of Wiresk "My Apps" page. It shows Slack connection settings panel. Numbered red arrows are pointing to different fields for the connection creation process.

You are redirected to Slack sign in page, if you are not logged in to your Slack account yet, you will be asked to sign in to your workspace.

  • Provide your workspace’s Slack URL then select “Continue”.
Screenshot of Slack sign in page. You need to provide your workspace's Slack URL then select on Continue button.
  • Sign in to your Slack workspace.
Screenshot of the sign in page to your workspace. you can sign in via Google, Apple or with email.
  • Allow Wiresk access to your Slack workspace. Review Wiresk’s capabilities beforehand.
Screenshot of Slack permissions request page. here you can check the permissions given to WIresk then select the Allow button.

You are now redirected to Wiresk’s connection settings:

  1. Your Slack’s workspace is displayed.
  2. Your connection is now listed in your Apps list.
  3. Select the Save button.
Screenshot of Wiresk "My Apps page". It shows Slack connection settings panel. Red numbered arrows shows differents fields. number 1, shows the workspace name, number 2, shows the Slack connection listed in "my apps" list. Number 3, instruct to select the save button.

Voila! Your Slack User 0Auth connection is ready. You can now use it to build your Flows.

Prerequisite: Create a Slack app to get the User OAuth Token.
  • Log in to your Slack account and go to the”Your Apps” page.
  • Select “Create an App” button.
Screenshot of Slack api developers page. It shows the app management page. Here you can create a Slack app. Red arrow point to Create an app button.
  • On the prompted screen, select “From scratch”.
Screensot of a Propmted screen showings choices to create an app. you can create an app from a manifest or From scratch.
  • On the new screen, give a name to your app.
  • Select your workspace.
  • Select “Create App” button.
Screenshot of the next screen when selecting the choice to create an app from scratch. Here you need to provide the App name an pick up the workspace to develop your app in.

You are now redirected to the app settings page.

  • Select OAuth & Permissions
Screenshot of the Slack app settings. From the basic Information page, a red arrow shows to select the OAuth & permissions category.
  • Scroll down to the Scopes section.
  • In Bot Token Scopes, add all the available OAuth Scopes (required for Wiresk Triggers and Methods).
Screenshot of the OAuth & permissions page, in the Scopes section, red arrow shows to select the "Add an OAuth scope" button. Select that button to add the bot token scopes.
  • After adding the OAuth Scopes, scroll up to OAuth Tokens section.
  • Select the button “Install to Workspace”, where Workspace is your Workspace name.
Screenshot of the OAuth & permissions page, in The OAuth Tokens section, select the 'Install to workspace" button.
  1. On the new page, you can review the requested permission to access your workspace.
  2. Select the “Allow” button.
Screenshot of the permissions request page to access the workspace. Here you can check the access permissions given to the app then select "Allow" button .
  1. Back on the App Settings, you can now copy the Bot User OAuth Token and keep it in a safe place.
  2. If you change any of your app scopes, you will need to Reinstall the app to your workspace.
Screenshot of the OAuth & permissions page, In the OAuth Tokens section, red arrows show to copy the Bot User OAuth Token, and to select the reinstall button if needed when you add additional scopes.
  1. Let’s go back to Wiresk platform > My apps > +Create.
  2. Search for Slack app or select it in the list, then give a name to the connection.
  3. On the Slack connection settings panel, select the Bot Connection tab.
  4. Enter the Bot User OAuth Token saved from the previous step.
  5. Select the “Create” button.
This is a screenshot of the Wiresk "my apps" page. It shows the settings panel for the Slack Bot connection screen. Numbered red arrows illustrate the connection creation process. 1, select the my apps tab then select the + create button. 2, name the connection. 3, Select the Bot Connection settings tab. 4, provide the Bot User OAuth Token. 5, select the create button.

Voila! Your Slack Bot Connection is ready. You can now use it to build your Flows.

This connection is design specifically for the Method “Alert Message“. It allows you to send a message to a specific channel.
 
Prerequisite: Create a Slack app.

If you already have a Slack app, you can use your existing one.

or

Create your Slack app here

  • Select create app “From scratch”.
  • Choose a name and select the workspace to associate your app with. Since you’ll likely be sending many test messages, consider creating a dedicated sandbox channel.
  • Then, click Create App.

You’ll be redirected to the settings page for your new app (if you’re using an existing app, you can load its settings via your app’s management dashboard).

  1. From here, select Incoming Webhooks,
  2. Toggle Activate Incoming Webhooks to on.
This is a screenshot of Slack API page, in the Incoming Webhooks category. Numbered red arrows show to select the incoming webhook category and to activate the incoming webhooks.

Now that incoming webhooks are enabled, the settings page should refresh and some additional options will appear.

  • Select “Add New Webhook to Workspace”
This is a screenshot of Slack API page, in the Incoming Webhooks category. Red arrow show to select the "add new webhook to workspace to generate a Webhook URL.
  • On the new page, select a channel to post to as an app. If you need to add the incoming webhook to a private channel, you must first be in that channel. Creating an incoming webhook gives you a unique URL that’s specific to a single user and a single channel.
  • Select the “Allow” button to complete the process.
You can create an incoming Webhook for each of your channel, just repeat the step “Add new Webhook to Workspace”, then create many incoming Webhook connections as needed in Wiresk.
This is a screenshot of Slack permissions request page to access the workspace. Numbered red arrows show the steps. 1, select a channel to post to as an app. 2, select the allow button.
  • Back on the app settings page, you can now copy the Webhook URL and keep it safe for Wiresk connection.
This is a screenshot of Slack API page, in the Incoming Webhooks category. Red arrows show to copy the created URL and keep it for Wiresk connection.
  1. Let’s go back to Wiresk platform > My apps > +Create.
  2. Search for Slack app or select it in the list, then give a name to the connection.
  3. On the Slack connection settings panel, select the incoming Webhook URL tab.
  4. Enter the Webhook URL saved from the previous step.
  5. Select the “Create” button.
This is a screenshot of the Wiresk "my apps" page. It shows the settings panel for the Slack Incoming Webhook URL connection screen. Numbered red arrows illustrate the connection creation process. 1, select the + create button. 2, name the connection. 3, Select the incoming Webhook URL Connection settings tab. 4, provide the incoming Webhook URL . 5, select the create button.

Voila! Your Slack Bot Connection is ready. You can now use it to build your Flows.

Now that Slack is linked to Wiresk, you’re ready to start building Flows.

How to create a Flow ↓
  • Select your Group, then on the Flow management screen click on “Create Flow”.
Animated image GIF, shows where to click to create a Flow in Wiresk. first select a group then click on create Flow.

A – Select the Trigger

Flows can be executed by multiple Triggers, depending on the desired workflow. For example, you could use scheduled Triggers with different recurrence rules alongside a Webhook Trigger for immediate, event-driven runs of the Flow. If you choose to “Run Once“, the Flow will execute using only one Trigger and its sample data.
  • On the new screen, name the Flow that you want to create.
  • Add your Triggers by clicking on the Wiresk 2025 05 02 at 15.00.40 Slack - Connection next to “All Triggers”.
  • On the Trigger selection screen, search your app or select it from the list below the screen.
Screenshot of Wiresk Trigger setting screen. Red arrows shows that you can wether search your app in the search or or select it in the list below.

As mentioned in “How to connect your app to Wiresk” above, during your Trigger settings, you can create a new connection to your apps at this stage.

Check here for a detailed Tutorial step-by-step on how to create a Flow.

B – Add an HTTP Trigger to your Flow

An HTTP Trigger allows you to manually activate your Flows.

HTTP Trigger settings

  • Select the Wiresk 2025 05 02 at 15.00.40 Slack - Connection next to “All Triggers”, to add a Trigger for testing your Flow,
  • Select the button “HTTP”.
Screenshot of Wiresk Trigger selection screen. Red arrow is pointing to Http button. Select that button to configure the Http Trigger.
  • Write a description and select your API key or create a new one.
Screenshot of the HTTP Trigger settings. Here you need to provide a description and select the API key.
  • Click on save. Now you can use your HTTP Trigger to Manually run your Flow.

C – Add a Method to your Flow

The Method will perform a specific task on a particular app or service you’ve connected to Wiresk like get info or send emails.

You can add at least 1 or multiple Methods for complex Flows (a maximum of 255 Methods).
  • On the Flow builder screen, click on the plus button (+) next to the Trigger icon.
Screenshot of Wiresk Flow Builder, showing Trigger icon and an arrow pointing to a plus button. This button is use to add Methods in Wiresk.
Screenshot of Wiresk flow builder. This screen shows the Methods selection panel. Search the app or select it in the list below the search.

D – Add Wiresk Tools to your Flow

If you want to build a complex Flow, Wiresk offers a selection of tools at your disposal. Refer to Wiresk’s Tools

To add Tools in your Flow, Follow the same step as adding the Methods.

  • On the Flow builder screen, click on the plus button (+) then just click on the “Tool” tab and select the Tool that you want to add.

How to configure your Slack Triggers and Methods? Explore Slack settings.

Learn more about Wiresk, explore our user guide.

If you need an integration that you cannot find in Wiresk, you can make a request to our team, and we will try our best to satisfy your needs.