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Build AI agents on the platform where work actually happens, using Agent Builder, MCP integration, and the Real-Time Search API, with free developer sandboxes to get you started. Compete across three tracks: Best New Slack Agent, Slack Agents for Good, and Slack Agents for Orgs for a share of $42K in cash prizes, exclusive recognition, and more! Submissions open May 20 at Slack Dev Day and close July 13, with winners announced August 11.

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Work today demands an operating system that brings AI, agents, apps, data, and humans together in one conversational interface. That platform is Slack. Slack is no longer just a communication tool, it...

You’ve built an app that people want to use and that earns their trust. Now it’s time to get it in front of them. Publishing to the Marketplace means your app is available to anyone on Sla...

A notification lands in a channel. Did the app send it, or did a person? The answer depends on which token your app used. If it’s a bot token, it’s your app sending it. If it’s a user toke...

People trust Slack with how they communicate and collaborate at work. When they install your app, they extend that trust to you. Your app’s tokens, client secret, and signing secret each grant a...

Less Is More: A Slack Approach to ScopesGood permissions protect your users, simplify your app, and make the path to Marketplace listing straightforward. When you submit your app for review, both work...

Every Slack app starts with a question: what does it need access to? Scopes define the answer: each one grants a specific ability, like reading channels or posting messages. But how do scopes work and...