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Slack

Connect Galaxy to a Slack workspace to observe channels, conversations, users, and organizational elements.

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How to Connect

1. Select Slack as the Source type
2. Choose authentication method:
   • OAuth 2.0: Standard OAuth flow for user authentication
   • API Token: Direct API token authentication
3. Provide credentials:
   • OAuth: Access token, Client ID, and Client Secret
   • API Token: Slack API token (Bot User OAuth Token)
4. Configure channels (optional):
   • Channel filter: Specific channels to observe
   • Include private channels: Whether to include private channels
   • Join channels: Whether to join channels automatically
5. Configure sync options (optional):
   • Start date: Start date for syncing historical data
   • Lookback window: Number of days to look back
   • Channel messages window size: Size of message window
   • Number of workers: Number of parallel workers

Once connected, Galaxy validates the connection and begins observing the workspace structure.

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Configuration Options

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Authentication

OAuth 2.0:

• Access Token: OAuth access token
• Client ID: OAuth client ID
• Client Secret: OAuth client secret

API Token:

• API Token: Slack Bot User OAuth Token

The authentication method determines what level of access Galaxy has to your Slack workspace. Ensure the token has appropriate scopes to read channel information, messages, and users.

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Channel Configuration

• Channel Filter: Specific channels to observe (leave empty for all channels)
• Include Private Channels: Whether to include private channels you have access to
• Join Channels: Whether to automatically join channels

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Sync Options

• Start Date: Start date for syncing historical data
• Lookback Window: Number of days to look back when syncing
• Channel Messages Window Size: Size of the message window for each channel
• Number of Workers: Number of parallel workers for syncing

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What’s Next