Export Chatbot - Slack

How to export your chatbot to your Slack workspace.

Exporting the chatbot to Slack lets you chat with VectorShift's chatbot inside the Slack workspace. You can do this in two ways: by adding the chatbot to the workspace using the interface or using the OAuth Token.

Step 1: Choose Pipeline and Export

Go to "Chatbots" and choose the icon "Export Chatbot" from your desired chatbot.

Choosing pipeline

Step 2: Connect Slack - Via Connect Account

You will see several options for exporting chatbots. Choose Slack and click "Connect Account."

Export interface

Step 3: Choose Workspace and Deploy

Make sure you check all of the permissions required, and then you can click "Allow."

Choosing workspace and permissions

Step 4: Deploy to Slack

After choosing the workspace, click "Deploy to Slack". You should be able to chat with your chatbot inside the workspace. You can also check "Enable Role-Based Access Control" to limit who can chat with your Chatbot.

Deploy to Slack

Chat with chatbot inside Slack Workspace

Alternative Steps: Connect Slack - Via OAuth

You can also choose to connect the chatbot to Slack using OAuth. Visit https://api.slack.com/apps and click Generate Token.

Create Slack OAuth in api.slack.com

Choose server

Click copy Access Token.

Paste and deploy the chatbot to Slack Workspace.