You're reading from Supercharge your Slack Productivity Discover hacks and tips for managing and automating your workflow with Slack and Slack bots

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800569621

Length 300 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Slack

Concepts

Real Time Communication

Author (1):

Moshe Markovich

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Slack Overview

2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Slack FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Slack Workspace

4. Chapter 3: Slack Features, Tips, and Tricks

5. Chapter 4: Onboarding Your Team to Slack

6. Chapter 5: Using Slack Externally with Live Chats, Guests, and Partners

7. Section 2: How to Use Third-Party Applications and Bots

8. Chapter 6: Your Workspace Slackbot

9. Chapter 7: Integrating Your Favorite Tools

10. Chapter 8: Automate Your Workflow with Zapier

11. Chapter 9: Slack API, Webhooks, Block Kit, and Sandboxes

12. Section 3: How to Build Your Own Bots

13. Chapter 10: Building Your Own Bot

14. Chapter 11: Buying, Building, and Outsourcing Your Bot

15. Chapter 12: Distributing Your App in the Slack App Directory

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

What is the Webhook API?

The Webhook API is a simplified way of posting messages from external apps into Slack. When you create an incoming Webhook, you're provided with a unique URL. You then send that URL a JSON payload with the message text in addition to other personalized options.

Similar to other APIs and blocks, you can use all the usual formatting and layout blocks to create individualized messages that stand out amongst your team. The Incoming WebHooks application appears as in the following figure in the Slack App Directory:

Figure 9.1 – Incoming WebHooks

Incoming WebHooks can be found in the Slack App Directory in the app or on your desktop.

Getting started with setting up and creating your own Webhooks is easy – especially with the setup each chapter has already prepped you for. At this point, you already have a Slack account and have a basic understanding of how Slack apps and integrations work. Now let's take a look...