Slack Power Tools

Advanced Slack automation beyond basic messaging. Use when user needs to manage channels (create, archive, invite users), schedule messages, upload files, search workspace, manage user groups, set status/DND, get analytics, or automate Slack workflows. Covers channel ops, user management, scheduled messages, file uploads, search, and workspace analytics.

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Slack Power Tools

Advanced Slack automation via Slack Web API. Requires a Slack Bot Token with appropriate scopes.

Prerequisites

export SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="xoxb-your-token"

Required OAuth scopes depend on features used (see each section).

Channel Management

Scopes: channels:manage, channels:read, groups:write, groups:read

List all channels

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel,private_channel&limit=200" | jq '.channels[] | {id, name, num_members, is_archived}'

Create a channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "new-channel", "is_private": false}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq '.'

Archive a channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.archive"

Set channel topic/purpose

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "topic": "Project X Discussion"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic"

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "purpose": "All things Project X"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setPurpose"

Invite users to channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite"

Kick user from channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "user": "U111"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.kick"

Scheduled Messages

Scopes: chat:write

Schedule a message

# post_at is Unix timestamp
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel": "C123456",
    "text": "Reminder: Team standup in 15 minutes!",
    "post_at": 1735689600
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage" | jq '.'

List scheduled messages

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduledMessages.list" | jq '.scheduled_messages[]'

Delete scheduled message

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"channel": "C123456", "scheduled_message_id": "Q123456"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.deleteScheduledMessage"

File Management

Scopes: files:write, files:read

Upload a file

# Get upload URL
UPLOAD=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.getUploadURLExternal?filename=report.pdf&length=$(stat -f%z report.pdf)")

UPLOAD_URL=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.upload_url')
FILE_ID=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.file_id')

# Upload file content
curl -s -X POST "$UPLOAD_URL" -F "file=@report.pdf"

# Complete upload and share to channel
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"files\": [{\"id\": \"$FILE_ID\"}], \"channel_id\": \"C123456\"}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.completeUploadExternal"

List files

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.list?channel=C123456&count=20" | jq '.files[] | {id, name, filetype, size, created}'

Delete a file

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"file": "F123456"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/files.delete"

User Management

Scopes: users:read, users.profile:write

List all users

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.list?limit=200" | jq '.members[] | select(.deleted==false) | {id, name, real_name, is_admin}'

Get user info

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.info?user=U123456" | jq '.user'

Set user status (for bot/self)

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "profile": {
      "status_text": "In a meeting",
      "status_emoji": ":calendar:",
      "status_expiration": 1735693200
    }
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.profile.set"

User Groups

Scopes: usergroups:write, usergroups:read

List user groups

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.list?include_users=true" | jq '.usergroups[] | {id, handle, name, user_count}'

Create user group

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Backend Team", "handle": "backend-team"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.create"

Update user group members

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usergroup": "S123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.users.update"

Search

Scopes: search:read

Search messages

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/search.messages?query=project%20deadline&sort=timestamp&count=20" | jq '.messages.matches[] | {channel: .channel.name, user, text, ts}'

Search files

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/search.files?query=report%20Q4&count=20" | jq '.files.matches[] | {name, filetype, user}'

Do Not Disturb

Scopes: dnd:write, dnd:read

Set DND

# Snooze for 60 minutes
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/dnd.setSnooze?num_minutes=60"

End DND

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/dnd.endSnooze"

Check DND status

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/dnd.info?user=U123456" | jq '.'

Reminders

Scopes: reminders:write, reminders:read

Create reminder

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Review PR #42",
    "time": "in 2 hours",
    "user": "U123456"
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/reminders.add"

List reminders

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/reminders.list" | jq '.reminders[]'

Analytics & Stats

Channel message count (last 7 days)

# Get channel history and count
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&oldest=$(($(date +%s) - 604800))&limit=1000" | jq '.messages | length'

Most active users in channel

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&limit=1000" | jq '[.messages[].user] | group_by(.) | map({user: .[0], count: length}) | sort_by(-.count) | .[0:10]'

Workspace stats

# Count total users
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/users.list" | jq '[.members[] | select(.deleted==false and .is_bot==false)] | length'

# Count channels
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true" | jq '.channels | length'

Bookmarks

Scopes: bookmarks:write, bookmarks:read

Add bookmark to channel

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "channel_id": "C123456",
    "title": "Project Wiki",
    "type": "link",
    "link": "https://wiki.company.com/project"
  }' \
  "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.add"

List bookmarks

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.list?channel_id=C123456" | jq '.bookmarks[]'

Common Workflows

Daily standup reminder (schedule for 9 AM)

# Calculate next 9 AM timestamp
NINE_AM=$(date -v+1d -v9H -v0M -v0S +%s)
curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"channel\": \"C123456\", \"text\": \"🌅 Good morning team! Time for standup.\nWhat did you do yesterday?\nWhat will you do today?\nAny blockers?\", \"post_at\": $NINE_AM}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage"

Bulk invite users to a new project channel

# Create channel, set topic, invite team
CHANNEL=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "project-phoenix"}' \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq -r '.channel.id')

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"topic\": \"🔥 Project Phoenix - Q1 2026\"}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic"

curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"users\": \"U111,U222,U333,U444\"}" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite"

Weekly channel cleanup report

echo "# Slack Cleanup Report"
echo "Generated: $(date)"
echo ""
echo "## Inactive Channels (no messages in 30 days)"
# List channels, check last message date
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
  "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true&limit=500" | \
  jq -r '.channels[] | "\(.id) \(.name)"' | while read id name; do
    last_msg=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \
      "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=$id&limit=1" | jq -r '.messages[0].ts // "0"')
    if [ $(echo "$last_msg < $(date -v-30d +%s)" | bc) -eq 1 ]; then
      echo "- #$name (last activity: $(date -r ${last_msg%.*} +%Y-%m-%d 2>/dev/null || echo 'never'))"
    fi
done

Error Handling

All Slack API responses include ok: true/false. Check errors:

response=$(curl -s ...)
if [ "$(echo $response | jq -r '.ok')" != "true" ]; then
  echo "Error: $(echo $response | jq -r '.error')"
fi

Common errors:

channel_not_found - Invalid channel ID
not_in_channel - Bot not in channel
missing_scope - Need additional OAuth scope
ratelimited - Too many requests, check Retry-After header

---name: slack-power-toolsdescription: Advanced Slack automation beyond basic messaging. Use when user needs to manage channels (create, archive, invite users), schedule messages, upload files, search workspace, manage user groups, set status/DND, get analytics, or automate Slack workflows. Covers channel ops, user management, scheduled messages, file uploads, search, and workspace analytics.---# Slack Power ToolsAdvanced Slack automation via Slack Web API. Requires a Slack Bot Token with appropriate scopes.## Prerequisites```bashexport SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="xoxb-your-token"```Required OAuth scopes depend on features used (see each section).## Channel Management**Scopes:** `channels:manage`, `channels:read`, `groups:write`, `groups:read`### List all channels```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel,private_channel&limit=200" | jq '.channels[] | {id, name, num_members, is_archived}'```### Create a channel```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name": "new-channel", "is_private": false}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq '.'```### Archive a channel```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.archive"```### Set channel topic/purpose```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "topic": "Project X Discussion"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic"curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "purpose": "All things Project X"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setPurpose"```### Invite users to channel```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite"```### Kick user from channel```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "user": "U111"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.kick"```## Scheduled Messages**Scopes:** `chat:write`### Schedule a message```bash# post_at is Unix timestampcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "channel": "C123456", "text": "Reminder: Team standup in 15 minutes!", "post_at": 1735689600 }' \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage" | jq '.'```### List scheduled messages```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduledMessages.list" | jq '.scheduled_messages[]'```### Delete scheduled message```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"channel": "C123456", "scheduled_message_id": "Q123456"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.deleteScheduledMessage"```## File Management**Scopes:** `files:write`, `files:read`### Upload a file```bash# Get upload URLUPLOAD=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/files.getUploadURLExternal?filename=report.pdf&length=$(stat -f%z report.pdf)")UPLOAD_URL=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.upload_url')FILE_ID=$(echo $UPLOAD | jq -r '.file_id')# Upload file contentcurl -s -X POST "$UPLOAD_URL" -F "file=@report.pdf"# Complete upload and share to channelcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"files\": [{\"id\": \"$FILE_ID\"}], \"channel_id\": \"C123456\"}" \ "https://slack.com/api/files.completeUploadExternal"```### List files```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/files.list?channel=C123456&count=20" | jq '.files[] | {id, name, filetype, size, created}'```### Delete a file```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"file": "F123456"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/files.delete"```## User Management**Scopes:** `users:read`, `users.profile:write`### List all users```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/users.list?limit=200" | jq '.members[] | select(.deleted==false) | {id, name, real_name, is_admin}'```### Get user info```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/users.info?user=U123456" | jq '.user'```### Set user status (for bot/self)```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "profile": { "status_text": "In a meeting", "status_emoji": ":calendar:", "status_expiration": 1735693200 } }' \ "https://slack.com/api/users.profile.set"```## User Groups**Scopes:** `usergroups:write`, `usergroups:read`### List user groups```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.list?include_users=true" | jq '.usergroups[] | {id, handle, name, user_count}'```### Create user group```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name": "Backend Team", "handle": "backend-team"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.create"```### Update user group members```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"usergroup": "S123456", "users": "U111,U222,U333"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/usergroups.users.update"```## Search**Scopes:** `search:read`### Search messages```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/search.messages?query=project%20deadline&sort=timestamp&count=20" | jq '.messages.matches[] | {channel: .channel.name, user, text, ts}'```### Search files```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/search.files?query=report%20Q4&count=20" | jq '.files.matches[] | {name, filetype, user}'```## Do Not Disturb**Scopes:** `dnd:write`, `dnd:read`### Set DND```bash# Snooze for 60 minutescurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/dnd.setSnooze?num_minutes=60"```### End DND```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/dnd.endSnooze"```### Check DND status```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/dnd.info?user=U123456" | jq '.'```## Reminders**Scopes:** `reminders:write`, `reminders:read`### Create reminder```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "text": "Review PR #42", "time": "in 2 hours", "user": "U123456" }' \ "https://slack.com/api/reminders.add"```### List reminders```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/reminders.list" | jq '.reminders[]'```## Analytics & Stats### Channel message count (last 7 days)```bash# Get channel history and countcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&oldest=$(($(date +%s) - 604800))&limit=1000" | jq '.messages | length'```### Most active users in channel```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=C123456&limit=1000" | jq '[.messages[].user] | group_by(.) | map({user: .[0], count: length}) | sort_by(-.count) | .[0:10]'```### Workspace stats```bash# Count total userscurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/users.list" | jq '[.members[] | select(.deleted==false and .is_bot==false)] | length'# Count channelscurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true" | jq '.channels | length'```## Bookmarks**Scopes:** `bookmarks:write`, `bookmarks:read`### Add bookmark to channel```bashcurl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "channel_id": "C123456", "title": "Project Wiki", "type": "link", "link": "https://wiki.company.com/project" }' \ "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.add"```### List bookmarks```bashcurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.list?channel_id=C123456" | jq '.bookmarks[]'```## Common Workflows### Daily standup reminder (schedule for 9 AM)```bash# Calculate next 9 AM timestampNINE_AM=$(date -v+1d -v9H -v0M -v0S +%s)curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"channel\": \"C123456\", \"text\": \"🌅 Good morning team! Time for standup.\nWhat did you do yesterday?\nWhat will you do today?\nAny blockers?\", \"post_at\": $NINE_AM}" \ "https://slack.com/api/chat.scheduleMessage"```### Bulk invite users to a new project channel```bash# Create channel, set topic, invite teamCHANNEL=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name": "project-phoenix"}' \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.create" | jq -r '.channel.id')curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"topic\": \"🔥 Project Phoenix - Q1 2026\"}" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.setTopic"curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d "{\"channel\": \"$CHANNEL\", \"users\": \"U111,U222,U333,U444\"}" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.invite"```### Weekly channel cleanup report```bashecho "# Slack Cleanup Report"echo "Generated: $(date)"echo ""echo "## Inactive Channels (no messages in 30 days)"# List channels, check last message datecurl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.list?types=public_channel&exclude_archived=true&limit=500" | \ jq -r '.channels[] | "\(.id) \(.name)"' | while read id name; do last_msg=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $SLACK_BOT_TOKEN" \ "https://slack.com/api/conversations.history?channel=$id&limit=1" | jq -r '.messages[0].ts // "0"') if [ $(echo "$last_msg < $(date -v-30d +%s)" | bc) -eq 1 ]; then echo "- #$name (last activity: $(date -r ${last_msg%.*} +%Y-%m-%d 2>/dev/null || echo 'never'))" fidone```## Error HandlingAll Slack API responses include `ok: true/false`. Check errors:```bashresponse=$(curl -s ...)if [ "$(echo $response | jq -r '.ok')" != "true" ]; then echo "Error: $(echo $response | jq -r '.error')"fi```Common errors:- `channel_not_found` - Invalid channel ID- `not_in_channel` - Bot not in channel- `missing_scope` - Need additional OAuth scope- `ratelimited` - Too many requests, check `Retry-After` header

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