Node Express Slack integration

Need help setting up your Slack App integration?

follow the steps below.

SETUP

• git clone this repo

• npm install

• create your env file

  touch .env

  PORT=3000
  CLIENT_ID="*********.************" // Slack Client ID 
  CLIENT_SECRET="*******************" // Slack Client Secret
  AWS_ACCESS_KEY="**************" // your AWS ACCESS KEY
  AWS_ACCESS_SECRET="**********************" // your AWS ACCESS SECRET 
  SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET="******************" // Slack Signing Secret
  ENV="DEV"

• run it

  npm run index.js

• Testing locally

  use ngrok https://ngrok.com/

  ./ngrok http 3000

• Create your Slack App

  go to https://api.slack.com/apps and Create New App

  

  grab your CLIENT ID, CLIENT SECRET, and SIGNING SECRET and update your .env file.

  Name your App, give a description, set a background color and add an icon!

  

  Setup your features and functionality (if testing locally put the ngrok url in)

  • add a webhook (this will let you post to this url and send messages to your slack channel)

  • add a slash command (this server has /slack/test and /slack/subscribe) as endpoints for slash commands.

  • set the OAuth scopes specifying how your app needs to access Slack

  

  • Install your slack app to your slack workspace using the Add to Slack Button!

  The slack button is in the manage distribution area.. you might have to add a couple things to get this right or just click Install/Reinstall app in the Install App under settings.

  

  now test it! with your server & ngrok running locally..