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Automations with the Slack API in JavaScript
Gain insights into Slack's API, discover endpoints, manage messages and channels, learn user invitations, and integrate Bolt framework into React for seamless application development.
20 Lessons
4h
Join 2.9 million developers at
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- The ability to send, update and delete messages using Slack API
- Hands-on experience creating and managing channels
- An understanding of how to use Slack API calls to share local and remote files
- The ability to get users’ data and manipulate their presence
- An understanding of how to use Slack's API to add and remove reactions
- Familiarity with Slack's Bolt framework
- A working knowledge of integrating Slack's Bolt framework in a functioning React application
Learning Roadmap
1.
Introduction
Introduction
Get familiar with leveraging Slack API for app development, covering setup, and integration basics.
2.
Chat Using the Application
Chat Using the Application
Get started with sending, updating, and deleting messages using the Slack API.
3.
Conversations Using an App
Conversations Using an App
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Work your way through creating, managing, retrieving, and archiving Slack channels using the API.
4.
File Management
File Management
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Break down the steps to manage local and remote files using Slack API endpoints.
5.
Users
Users
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Dig deeper into Slack API endpoints for listing users, conversations, and managing presence.
6.
Manage Reactions
Manage Reactions
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Tackle adding, removing, listing, and retrieving Slack reactions using JavaScript.
7.
Slack's Bolt Framework
Slack's Bolt Framework
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Build on the features and development steps of Slack's Bolt framework and polling app.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Slack is a flexible instant messaging platform for organizations. It allows you to connect with your colleagues, share documents, and organize teams through time zones and physical spaces. It also allows teams to collaborate with images, videos, voice messages, and huddles. Slack's API has allowed it to become a highly integrated productivity tool.
In this course, you'll first get an introduction to Slack's API and the different endpoints it offers. You'll then be provided with a step-by-step guide on how to sign up for an account and retrieve the access keys. Furthermore, you'll learn how to use the API to manage messages and different channels and invite users to them. You'll also be provided with hands-on experience integrating Slack's Bolt framework into a functioning React application.
By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills needed to develop your applications and integrations with Slack.
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