Unlock your productivity potential with Slack Platform

Connect, simplify, and automate work.

Save time with Slack's new modular automation tools

With our new modular foundation, automation is grounded in building blocks. They're remixable, reusable, and hook into everything flowing in and out of Slack.

Functions

Create modular functions that automate work in Slack and connect with your services.

Share your functions so anyone can add them to their own workflows.

Workflows

Workflows let you create complex and adaptable automations by building chains of functions.

Use your custom functions, pick from pre-defined Slack functions, or combine both to get the workflows you want.

Triggers

Add triggers to customize how and when to kick off a workflow.

React to events in Slack, run on a schedule, or trigger from external services using webhooks.

Deploy ideas faster

Our developer tools simplify the most tedious parts of development and ensure your automations are enterprise-grade from day one.

Slack CLI

Fast track development by creating, scaffolding, and deploying functions and apps from the command line.

Managed infrastructure

Deploy your automations to secure and managed Slack infrastructure, so you can focus on building.

Datastores

Streamline all your standard database operations by storing, querying and deleting data on Slack infrastructure.

App manifests

Save time when creating and configuring apps by using shareable and reusable manifest files.

Logging

Resolve issues faster by using function-level and app-level logging to debug.

Your work just works, on any device

Block Kit lets you build interfaces without a UI designer. It's available for use in surfaces across all devices without any extra code.

Be inspired

Get a fast start with samples and tutorials for common use cases.


Announcement Bot

Preview, post, and manage announcements sent to one or more channels

Give Kudos

Give kudos and share some kind words with anyone in your workspace

Virtual Running Buddies

Log runs and post a team leaderboard with stats once a week

Request Time Off

Send a time off request to a designated user to be approved or denied; uses interactivity handlers

Looking to build Slack apps?

Customize your Slack experience with apps. While you can build using a wide range of APIs, you'll miss out on our latest automation features and developer tools that are not compatible with apps.

Explore our docs

Stay up-to-date

Sep 29, 2023

Ever wanted to include the formatting available in the message composer to your form modals or Block Kit surfaces? You can now use the rich text input to collect formatted answers from users and also post Block Kit payloads that include rich text blocks. Try them out in Block Kit Builder now. Hint: Check-out the "edit" functionality (hover and click the pencil icon) to compose rich text blocks in-line.

Sep 21, 2023

Version 2.9.1 of the developer tools for the next generation Slack platform is here! We've formatted and streamlined the install script as well as some of our error descriptions for a smoother, more pleasant experience. Check out the changelog for more details.

Sep 19, 2023

Starting September 19, the Slack API's minimum required CLI version is changing from v1.18.0 to v2.9.0 for Enterprise Grid (for non-Enterprise Grid, the minimum required version is v1.18.0). If you attempt to log in with an older version, you'll receive a cli_update_required error from the Slack API. Run slack upgrade to get the latest version. Refer to install & authorize for more details about the CLI.

Sep 8, 2023

Version 2.9.0 of the developer tools for the next generation Slack platform has landed! We now support Slack's new look & feel, and we've made some improvements to our flags for a more streamlined experience. Check out the changelog for more details.

Sep 5, 2023

New Admin API methods are now available! Use these methods to manage the same workflow permissions and approval requests you can from the admin settings site dashboard, sans the UI and with bulk operations.

Aug 24, 2023

Version 2.8.0 of the developer tools for the next generation Slack platform has arrived! Check out the changelog for details, or get started today!