Searches for messages matching a query in Slack
A documented Slack operation that only reads, so it can watch for changes without altering anything. Describe what you want to happen and HumDay builds it.
What this operation does
Searches for messages matching a query.
- GETReads data · search
slack.com/search.messages
How HumDay uses it
- You describe the outcome. Not this operation by name — what you want to happen. HumDay works out which operations it needs.
- The contract names it. Before anything is built, you see exactly which Slack operations the program may use, and this is one of them.
- You approve access. Read-only access is still yours to grant, and still limited to what the contract needs.
Other Slack operations
- Uploads or creates a filePOST · changes data
- Sends an ephemeral message to a user in a channelPOST · changes data
- Adds a file from a remote servicePOST · changes data
- Deletes an existing comment on a filePOST · changes data
- Pins an item to a channelPOST · changes data
- Adds a star to an itemPOST · changes data
- Adds a reaction to an itemPOST · changes data
- Share a me message into a channelPOST · changes data
Questions
- Can HumDay searches for messages matching a query in Slack?
- Yes. This operation is published in Slack's own API description, so HumDay can use it without a hand-built connector — once you have approved it for your automation.
- Does this change anything in my Slack account?
- No. This is a read-only operation, so it can be used to watch for changes or fetch data without altering anything in Slack.
- Do I need to write code?
- No. You describe the outcome you want in plain words. HumDay agrees a contract with you, writes the program, and shows you a proof run before anything touches your Slack account.
Where this came from
Read from a published API description for Slack at raw.githubusercontent.com/slackapi/slack-api-specs/master/web-api/slack_web_openapi_v2.jso. The description above is the provider’s own wording, not ours. Last published 2021-06-21.