CommunicationSlack + Atako
Your AI agents interact in your Slack workspace — messages, channels, reactions and members, automatically.
What your agents do in Slack
Connected to Slack, your agents act in it directly, not just read from it.
Channels
Your agents list channels, create new ones, archive them or restore archived channels.
- List workspace channels
- Create a public or private channel
- Archive or restore a channel
Messages
Your agents post, edit, delete and schedule messages in channels or as thread replies.
- Post a message to a channel
- Edit or delete an existing message
- Schedule a message for a specific time
Reactions & pins
Your agents add or remove emoji reactions, pin or unpin messages.
- Add a reaction to a message
- Pin an important message in a channel
- View the list of pinned messages
Members
Your agents look up profiles, presence and user groups, and search for a member by email.
- List workspace members
- View a member's profile or presence
- Search for a member by email address
Workspace & files
Your agents access workspace information, list shared files and custom emoji.
- View workspace information
- List files shared in a channel
- Display custom emoji
How it works
A secure connection, fully under your control.
One-click connection
Paste your Slack API key: the connection is live in a minute.
Per-agent permissions
Read, write, or both: each agent gets exactly the access it needs.
Encrypted secrets
Your credentials are encrypted and never exposed to the agent.
Full audit trail
Every call to Slack is logged and reviewable.
Real-world scenarios
What changes day to day.
Automated team notifications
The agent automatically sends messages to the right channels to keep the team informed.
Channel management
Create, archive or restore channels, manage topics and descriptions as needed.
Conversation monitoring
Review channel history, thread replies and reactions to follow exchanges.
Member lookup
Quickly find a member by email, check their presence or Do Not Disturb status.
Frequently asked questions
How do my agents connect to Slack?
Via a Slack bot token (API key). The connection is set up once, from the Atako integration settings.
Is my Slack bot token safe?
Yes. Your bot token is encrypted and never exposed to the agent: it acts through a secure access layer, without ever seeing or handling your credentials.
Can I limit what each agent is allowed to do?
Yes, read and write permissions are configured per agent: some can only view Slack, others can post messages or manage channels.
What can an agent actually do in Slack?
List channels, read conversation history, post and edit messages, schedule sends, react, pin messages, view member profiles and search by email, depending on the permissions you grant.
Can I revoke access at any time?
Yes, in one click from the integration settings. The agent immediately loses all access to Slack, no action needed on the Slack side.
What Slack data is covered?
Channels (list, members, history), messages (sending, editing, scheduling, deletion), reactions, pins, member profiles and workspace files. File sending, workspace administration and calls are not exposed to agents.
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