Integrations
Provides the ability to interact with a Slack workspace by posting messages to channels and retrieving a list of all workspace users
Slack Model Context Protocol Server
This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to interact with your Slack workspace to post messages and query a list of all users.
Local Development
In order to run this client locally, add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop MCP Server config file:
After this, you should be able to test this implementation in your Claude Desktop App using example prompts like:
- "Can you list all users of my Slack team?"
- "Can you send a welcome message to my Slack Channel with the ID
<channel id>
?"
Running the server locally:
With the build in another terminal
Slack Permission Scopes
The following permissions are already implemented:
Permission | Description | Implemented |
---|---|---|
app_configurations:read | Read app configuration info via App Manifest APIs | ❌ |
app_configurations:write | Write app configuration info and create apps via App Manifest APIs | ❌ |
app_mentions:read | View messages that directly mention @your_slack_app in conversations that the app is in | ❌ |
assistant:write | Allow your slack app to act as an AI Assistant | ❌ |
bookmarks:read | List bookmarks | ❌ |
bookmarks:write | Create, edit, and remove bookmarks | ❌ |
calls:read | View information about ongoing and past calls | ❌ |
calls:write | Start and manage calls in a workspace | ❌ |
canvases:read | your slack app will be able to access contents of canvases created inside Slack. | ❌ |
canvases:write | your slack app will be able to create, edit and remove canvases. | ❌ |
channels:history | View messages and other content in public channels that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
channels:join | Join public channels in a workspace | ❌ |
channels:manage | Manage public channels that your slack app has been added to and create new ones | ❌ |
channels:read | View basic information about public channels in a workspace | ❌ |
channels:write.invites | Invite members to public channels | ❌ |
channels:write.topic | Set the description of public channels | ❌ |
chat:write | Post messages in approved channels & conversations | ✅ |
chat:write.customize | Send messages as @your_slack_app with a customized username and avatar | ❌ |
chat:write.public | Send messages to channels @your_slack_app isn't a member of | ❌ |
commands | Add shortcuts and/or slash commands that people can use | ❌ |
conversations.connect:manage | Allows your slack app to manage Slack Connect channels | ❌ |
conversations.connect:read | Receive Slack Connect invite events sent to the channels your slack app is in | ❌ |
conversations.connect:write | Create Slack Connect invitations for channels that your slack app has been added to, and accept invitations sent to your slack app | ❌ |
datastore:read | View and see data from Slack App Datastore | ❌ |
datastore:write | Write data to Slack App Datastore | ❌ |
dnd:read | View Do Not Disturb settings for people in a workspace | ❌ |
emoji:read | View custom emoji in a workspace | ❌ |
files:read | View files shared in channels and conversations that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
files:write | Upload, edit, and delete files as your slack app | ❌ |
groups:history | View messages and other content in private channels that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
groups:read | View basic information about private channels that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
groups:write | Manage private channels that your slack app has been added to and create new ones | ❌ |
groups:write.invites | Invite members to private channels | ❌ |
groups:write.topic | Set the description of private channels | ❌ |
im:history | View messages and other content in direct messages that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
im:read | View basic information about direct messages that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
im:write | Start direct messages with people | ❌ |
im:write.topic | Set the description in direct messages | ❌ |
incoming-webhook | Create one-way webhooks to post messages to a specific channel | ❌ |
links.embed:write | Embed video player URLs in messages and app surfaces | ❌ |
links:read | View URLs in messages | ❌ |
links:write | Show previews of URLs in messages | ❌ |
metadata.message:read | Allows your slack app to read message metadata in channels that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
mpim:history | View messages and other content in group direct messages that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
mpim:read | View basic information about group direct messages that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
mpim:write | Start group direct messages with people | ❌ |
mpim:write.topic | Set the description in group direct messages | ❌ |
none | Execute methods without needing a scope | ❌ |
pins:read | View pinned content in channels and conversations that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
pins:write | Add and remove pinned messages and files | ❌ |
reactions:read | View emoji reactions and their associated content in channels and conversations that your slack app has been added to | ❌ |
reactions:write | Add and edit emoji reactions | ❌ |
reminders:read | View reminders created by your slack app | ❌ |
reminders:write | Add, remove, or mark reminders as complete | ❌ |
remote_files:read | View remote files added by the app in a workspace | ❌ |
remote_files:share | Share remote files on a user's behalf | ❌ |
remote_files:write | Add, edit, and delete remote files on a user's behalf | ❌ |
search:read.files | Search a workspace's content in files | ❌ |
search:read.im | Search a workspace's content in direct messages | ❌ |
search:read.mpim | Search a workspace's content in group direct messages | ❌ |
search:read.private | Search a workspace's content in private channels | ❌ |
search:read.public | Search a workspace's content in public channels | ❌ |
team.billing:read | Allows your slack app to read the billing plan for workspaces your slack app has been installed to | ❌ |
team.preferences:read | Allows your slack app to read the preferences for workspaces your slack app has been installed to | ❌ |
team:read | View the name, email domain, and icon for workspaces your slack app is connected to | ❌ |
tokens.basic | Execute methods without needing a scope | ❌ |
triggers:read | Read new Platform triggers | ❌ |
triggers:write | Create new Platform triggers | ❌ |
usergroups:read | View user groups in a workspace | ❌ |
usergroups:write | Create and manage user groups | ❌ |
users.profile:read | View profile details about people in a workspace | ❌ |
users:read | View people in a workspace | ✅ |
users:read.email | View email addresses of people in a workspace | ❌ |
users:write | Set presence for your slack app | ❌ |
workflow.steps:execute | Add steps that people can use in Workflow Builder | ❌ |
workflows.templates:read | Read a workflow template | ❌ |
workflows.templates:write | Write a workflow template | ❌ |
Contact
If you have questions, feel free to contact us via AVIMBU.
This server cannot be installed
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
A connector enabling Claude Desktop or any MCP client to interact with Slack workspaces to post messages and query user lists.
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