How to Create and Get a Slack Bot Token


Follow this step by step guide to create a Slack bot token and connect it to Namirasoft Slack Sender. We made the setup quick and easy for you.




Step 1: Create a New App


 

  • Click Create New App

 

  • Choose From scratch




Step 2: Name your app and select a workspace


  • Enter a name for your app

 

  • Select the workspace where you want the app installed

 

  • Click Create App




Step 3: Open OAuth & Permissions


  • Go to your app dashboard

 

  • In Basic Information, you can see the App Credentials

 

  • In the left sidebar under Features, click OAuth & Permissions




Step 4: Add Bot Token Scopes


  • Scroll down to Scopes

 

  • Under Bot Token Scopes, add:

 

    • assistant:write

 

    • chat:write

 

    • chat:write.public

 

  • Optionally, assign admin role for the user if higher-level access is required.




Step 5: Install the app to your workspace


  • Scroll up to the top of OAuth & Permissions

 

  • Click Install App to Workspace

 

  • Click Allow when prompted




Step 6: Copy your tokens


  • Slack will generate two tokens under OAuth Tokens for Your Workspace:

 

    • User OAuth Token (starts with xoxp-…)

 

    • Bot User OAuth Token (starts with xoxb-…)

 

  • Use the Bot User OAuth Token when creating a provider in Namirasoft Slack Sender