To integrate Slack App with Azure Bot Service, follow the steps below.
Create Slack App using manifest file
Visit Slack Apps and log in.
Click Create New App → From a manifest.
Select the Slack workspace where you want to create the app and click Next.
Navigate to JSON tab and paste content of manifest.json file.
Replace {bot-name} in the request_url field with your Azure Bot’s name.
Review Summary and create app.
Select App Home.
In the resulting pane, in the “Show Tabs” section under the ‘Messages Tab’, enable Allow users to send Slash commands and messages from the messages tab.
Install App
Navigate to Install App.
Install the app in your workspace.
Retrieve Your Slack Bot ID
Under the “OAuth & Permissions” section. Generate or copy the Bot Token.
After generating or copying your bot token in the “OAuth & Permissions” section, go to Slack API Test Tool for
auth.test.Paste your bot token into the ‘provide your own token:’ field and click Test Method.
In the response, find:
bot_id (e.g.,
B082558SE5C)team_id (e.g.,
T0809MCG70W)
Combine them as
BOT_ID:TEAM_ID(e.g.,B082558SE5C:T0809MCG70W) and provide that in config or env.
Save Slack Credentials
Navigate to Basic Information.
Copy the following values:
Client ID
Client Secret
Signing Secret
Configure in Azure
Open your bot in the Azure Portal.
Go to Channels → Slack.
Enter the Slack credentials and save.
You will be redirected to Slack to log in.
Authorize the app to connect to your workspace.
Confirm the permissions and complete the setup.
Test the Bot
Test your bot in your Slack workspace by inviting it to channels or sending messages.
For additional details, refer to Microsoft Learn.