Add Slack channel to DataBee BeeKeeper

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.