Uninstall an app from one or many workspaces, or an entire enterprise organization.

Notices

This API method can only be used on Enterprise Grid workspaces.

Facts

Method access

HTTP
JavaScript
Python
Java
HTTP
POSThttps://slack-gov.com/api/admin.apps.uninstall
Bolt for Java
app.client().adminAppsUninstall
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Bolt for Python
app.client.admin_apps_uninstall
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Bolt for JavaScript
app.client.admin.apps.uninstall
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Content types

application/x-www-form-urlencodedapplication/json
  • Rate limits

    Tier 1
  • Arguments

    Required arguments

    Authentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.

    Example
    xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx

    The ID of the app to uninstall.

    Example
    A12345
    Optional arguments

    The enterprise to completely uninstall the application from (across all workspaces). With an org-level token, this or team_ids is required.

    Example
    E12345

    IDs of the teams to uninstall from (max 100). With an org-level token, this or enterprise_id is required.

    Usage info

    This endpoint will uninstall an app from one or many workspaces, or an entire enterprise.

    Exactly one of the arguments enterprise_id or team_ids is required to specify where the app should be removed.

    Admin apps that work with SCIM, app management, or certain other enterprise-level features cannot be uninstalled using this API. To remove one of those, please contact support.

    Uninstalling an app cannot be undone. Once an application is uninstalled, users must reinstall it manually if they wish to restore it.

    {
    	"ok": true
    }
    

    Example responses

    Errors

    This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok params in the response.

    ErrorDescription
    app_not_found

    The provided app_id was not found.

    can_not_uninstall

    This application can not be uninstalled via the API.

    enterprise_not_found

    The provided enterprise_id was not found.

    feature_not_enabled

    The Admin APIs feature is not enabled for this team.

    must_revoke_access

    Organization-deployed apps cannot be uninstalled from specific workspaces using this API.

    permission_denied

    You do not have permission to uninstall applications from the reqeusted org or workspaces.

    specify_enterprise_or_teams

    Provide exactly one of enterprise_id or team_ids.

    teams_not_found

    One or more of the provided team_ids were not found.

    too_many_teams

    Too many IDs are present in team_ids.

    restricted_action

    the user is not authorized to perform this action

    access_denied

    Access to a resource specified in the request is denied.

    account_inactive

    Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a bot token.

    deprecated_endpoint

    The endpoint has been deprecated.

    ekm_access_denied

    Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message.

    enterprise_is_restricted

    The method cannot be called from an Enterprise.

    invalid_auth

    Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request.

    is_bot

    This method cannot be called by a legacy bot.

    method_deprecated

    The method has been deprecated.

    missing_scope

    The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request.

    not_allowed_token_type

    The token type used in this request is not allowed.

    not_authed

    No authentication token provided.

    no_permission

    The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to.

    org_login_required

    The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete.

    token_expired

    Authentication token has expired

    token_revoked

    Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a user token.

    two_factor_setup_required

    Two factor setup is required.

    accesslimited

    Access to this method is limited on the current network

    fatal_error

    The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

    internal_error

    The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

    invalid_arg_name

    The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than _. If you get this error, it is typically an indication that you have made a very malformed API call.

    invalid_arguments

    The method was either called with invalid arguments or some detail about the arguments passed is invalid, which is more likely when using complex arguments like blocks or attachments.

    invalid_array_arg

    The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings.

    invalid_charset

    The method was called via a POST request, but the charset specified in the Content-Type header was invalid. Valid charset names are: utf-8 iso-8859-1.

    invalid_form_data

    The method was called via a POST request with Content-Type application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data, but the form data was either missing or syntactically invalid.

    invalid_post_type

    The method was called via a POST request, but the specified Content-Type was invalid. Valid types are: application/json application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain.

    missing_post_type

    The method was called via a POST request and included a data payload, but the request did not include a Content-Type header.

    ratelimited

    The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the Retry-After header for when to retry the request.

    request_timeout

    The method was called via a POST request, but the POST data was either missing or truncated.

    service_unavailable

    The service is temporarily unavailable

    team_added_to_org

    The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete.

    Warnings

    This table lists the expected warnings that this method will return. However, other warnings can be returned in the case where the service is experiencing unexpected trouble.

    WarningDescription
    missing_charset

    The method was called via a POST request, and recommended practice for the specified Content-Type is to include a charset parameter. However, no charset was present. Specifically, non-form-data content types (e.g. text/plain) are the ones for which charset is recommended.

    superfluous_charset

    The method was called via a POST request, and the specified Content-Type is not defined to understand the charset parameter. However, charset was in fact present. Specifically, form-data content types (e.g. multipart/form-data) are the ones for which charset is superfluous.

    Arguments

    Need a token? Create and install a Slack app to begin.
    This will make a real API request. Beware of using it with live workspaces.

    API response


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