Slack

The Autohive Slack integration connects your Slack workspace with Autohive’s automation platform, enabling:

• Message management - Send rich messages with markdown formatting, blocks, and threads with automatic format conversion
• Channel operations - List channels, join workspaces, and discover channel information across your entire Slack workspace
• Chat history retrieval - Access message history with advanced filtering by date ranges, users, and pagination support
• User information - Retrieve detailed user profiles, roles, and presence information for team coordination
• Reaction management - Add and remove emoji reactions to messages for automated engagement and feedback
• Advanced formatting - Convert markdown to Slack’s rich text format with support for headers, lists, code blocks, and links
• Thread support - Reply to existing message threads and maintain conversation context in automated workflows
• Enterprise integration - Full support for Slack’s enterprise features including private channels and workspace management

Install the integration link

1. Log in to Autohive and navigate to Your user profile > Connections or Your workspace -> Manage workspace

2. Locate the Slack Integration card and click Connect

3. Authorize with Slack - you’ll be redirected to Slack’s authorization page

4. Review and approve permissions. Autohive requests access to:

   • Read and write messages in channels
   • Access channel and user information
   • Join channels and manage reactions
   • Access message history and thread information

   Ensure you approve the permissions required in order for the integration to function as expected.

5. Confirm installation - you’ll be redirected to Autohive with “Connected” status displayed

Use the integration link

You can now use the integration with your agents, workflows and scheduled tasks!

1. Follow our Create your first agent guide on how to create an agent.
2. In the ‘Agent settings’, scroll down to the ‘Add capabilities’ section and turn on the Slack capability. You can choose what individual Slack capabilities to turn on and off.
3. Once the settings have been selected, begin prompting the agent of the workflow you’d like to achieve with Autohive and Slack!

Responses could contain inaccurate responses. Especially if your agents Model configuration - Temperature is set high.

Available capabilities link

Message Operations link

• Send Message: Send rich messages with automatic markdown conversion, support for threads, and advanced formatting including headers, lists, and code blocks
• Get Chat History: Retrieve message history with date range filtering, pagination support, and comprehensive message metadata including reactions and threads
• Thread Support: Reply to existing message threads and maintain conversation context in automated workflows

Channel Management link

• List Channels: Browse all accessible channels with filtering by type (public/private), archive status, and pagination support
• Get Channel by Name: Find specific channels by name across your entire Slack workspace with comprehensive search capabilities
• Join Channel: Automatically join channels for bot participation and team collaboration workflows

User and Social Features link

• Get User Info: Retrieve detailed user profiles including roles, contact information, timezone, and presence status
• Add Reaction: Add emoji reactions to messages for automated engagement, feedback, and workflow status indicators
• Remove Reaction: Remove emoji reactions for dynamic status updates and workflow state management

Advanced Formatting link

• Rich Text Conversion: Automatic conversion from markdown to Slack’s rich text format with support for bold, italic, code, strikethrough, and links
• Block Creation: Generate structured Slack blocks from content including headers, lists, code blocks, and dividers
• Multi-level Headers: Support for multiple header levels with appropriate Slack formatting
• Code Block Support: Preserve code formatting with syntax highlighting and proper block structure

Key features link

Enterprise-Grade Messaging link

• Full support for Slack’s enterprise features including private channels and workspace management
• Advanced message formatting with automatic markdown conversion and rich text support
• Thread-aware messaging for maintaining conversation context and organization
• Comprehensive emoji reaction management for automated feedback and status updates

Advanced Content Management link

• Sophisticated text formatting with support for headers, lists, code blocks, and inline formatting
• Automatic detection of structured content for optimal Slack block formatting
• Preservation of code syntax and formatting in technical communications
• Smart conversion between markdown and Slack’s mrkdwn format

Comprehensive Channel Operations link

• Efficient channel discovery and management across entire Slack workspaces
• Pagination support for handling large channel collections and message histories
• Advanced filtering capabilities for channels by type, archive status, and accessibility
• Automatic channel joining for bot participation and team collaboration

Intelligent History Retrieval link

• Date range filtering with flexible timestamp parsing (ISO 8601 and Unix timestamps)
• Message ordering control for chronological or reverse-chronological retrieval
• Complete message metadata including reactions, threads, and rich text content
• Efficient pagination for handling large message histories

Common use cases link

Automated Team Communication link

• Send automated status updates and reports to team channels with rich formatting
• Create dynamic notification systems that adapt message content based on workflow status
• Implement automated daily/weekly standup reports with structured formatting
• Generate project milestone announcements with embedded links and formatting

Customer Support Automation link

• Automatically route and respond to customer inquiries in support channels
• Create escalation workflows that notify appropriate team members via Slack
• Generate automated support ticket summaries and status updates
• Implement customer feedback collection with emoji reaction prompts

Development and DevOps Workflows link

• Send automated deployment notifications with formatted code snippets and status indicators
• Create CI/CD pipeline status updates with rich formatting and links to build logs
• Implement automated error reporting with code formatting and thread organization
• Generate system monitoring alerts with structured data presentation

Content Distribution and Announcements link

• Automatically share blog posts, updates, and announcements across multiple channels
• Create formatted company-wide communications with proper header hierarchy
• Distribute meeting notes and action items with structured list formatting
• Share external content with automatic link formatting and context

Data Integration and Reporting link

• Generate automated reports with tables, charts, and formatted data from external systems
• Create scheduled analytics summaries with rich formatting and visual elements
• Implement automated survey and poll distribution with reaction-based responses
• Share database query results and system metrics with proper formatting

Workflow Status and Coordination link

• Create automated workflow status updates with emoji indicators and progress tracking
• Implement team coordination workflows with structured task lists and assignments
• Generate automated meeting reminders and agenda distribution with proper formatting
• Create approval workflows using emoji reactions and thread-based discussions

Disconnect the integration link

Important: Disconnecting stops data synchronization.

1. Navigate to Your user profile -> Connections or Your workspace -> Manage workspace
2. Find the Slack Integration
3. Click Disconnect and confirm

Data Impact: Existing data remains unchanged in both systems, but sync stops and Autohive loses Slack API access.

Uninstall the app link

From Slack: Go to your Slack workspace settings > Apps > Find Autohive and revoke access