Slack App Configuration

To use Megatron on Slack, you’ll need to set up and configure a custom Slack app.

1. Navigate to https://api.slack.com/apps and click “Create New App”

2. Set up app basics

   • Click “Basic Information” on the left side of the screen
   • Save the “Verification Token” you will need it when setting up your environmental variables
   • Enter whatever you’d like under “Display Information”
   • Click “Save Changes”

3. Enable “Interactive Components” so that your app can use buttons and drop-downs

   • Click “Interactive Components” on the left side of the screen
   • Change the switch in the top-right to “On”
   • Under “Request URL” enter <your_app>/megatron/slack/interactive-message/
   • Click “Save Changes”

4. Enable “Slash Commands” so that your app can use…slash commands

   • Click “Slash Commands” on the left side of the screen
   • Click “Create New Command”
   • Provide whatever name and description you want for the command (We like “/megatron”!)
   • Next to “Request URL” enter <your_app>/megatron/slack/slash-command/
   • Click “Save Changes”

5. Add oAuth Scopes

   • Click “OAuth & Permissions”

   • Under “Scopes” add the following:

     • channels:history
     • channels:read
     • channels:write
     • chat:write:bot
     • commands
     • users:read

6. Enable “Event Subscriptions” so that your app is notified of new messages in Megatron channels

   • Click “Event Subscriptions” on the left side of the screen
   • Change the switch in the top-right to “On”
   • Under “Request URL” enter <your_app>/megatron/slack/event/
   • Under “Subscribe to Workspace Events” search for and add message.channels
   • Click “Save Changes”

You’re done!