Checks authentication & identity.
POSThttps://slack-gov.com/api/auth.test
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
application/json
token
Authentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.
xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx
This method checks authentication and tells "you" who you are, even if you might be a bot.
You can also use this method to test whether Slack API authentication is functional. Learn more.
When working against a team within an Enterprise Grid, you'll also find their enterprise_id
here.
This method allows hundreds of requests per minute. Use it as often as is reasonably required. Please consult rate limits for more information.
Standard success response when used with a user token
{
"ok": true,
"url": "https://subarachnoid.slack.com/",
"team": "Subarachnoid Workspace",
"user": "grace",
"team_id": "T12345678",
"user_id": "W12345678"
}
Standard failure response when used with an invalid token
{
"ok": false,
"error": "invalid_auth"
}
Success response when using a bot user token
{
"ok": true,
"url": "https://subarachnoid.slack.com/",
"team": "Subarachnoid Workspace",
"user": "bot",
"team_id": "T0G9PQBBK",
"user_id": "W23456789",
"bot_id": "BZYBOTHED"
}
Error response when omitting a token
{
"ok": false,
"error": "not_authed"
}
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.
Error | Description |
---|---|
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_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. |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
invalid_form_data | The method was called via a |
invalid_post_type | The method was called via a |
missing_post_type | The method was called via a |
ratelimited | The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the |
request_timeout | The method was called via a |
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. |
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.
Warning | Description |
---|---|
missing_charset | The method was called via a |
superfluous_charset | The method was called via a |