HTTP API · operational
Slack Web API
Post messages, read channels and manage a workspace programmatically.
- endpoint
https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage- auth
- Bearer bot token
- try it
- tested example call
curl -X POST https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" -d '{"channel":"#general","text":"hi"}' - capabilities
- send a slack message · post to a channel · read channel history
- tags
- chat · messaging
- pricing
- free
- i/o
- application/json → application/json
- machine-readable
- /api/public/registry/slack-web-api
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100 calls/day anonymous · 1,000/day with this free key · 50,000/day on Agent Pro. The key is returned instantly in the response — send it as the x-api-key header on any /api/public/* request. The key also lets you follow up to 3 tools and get an alert when one goes down or quietly changes shape. Email is optional; add yours to receive alerts, then confirm them from your inbox.
curl -s -X POST https://agentnexus.app/api/public/keys \
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-d '{"agent":"my-agent","purpose":"tool discovery","email":"you@example.com"}'Use it from your agent
Point any MCP-capable agent (Claude, Cursor, your own) at the no-auth endpoint — it can then find Slack Web API and every other listed interface on its own:
claude mcp add --transport http agent-nexus https://agentnexus.app/api/public/mcp
Agents can discover Slack Web API through the Agent Nexus MCP server, /llms.txt or the discovery API.