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Events

Name
Description
API compatibility
accounts_changed

The list of accounts a user is signed into has changed

RTM
app_mention

Subscribe to only the message events that mention your app or bot

Events
app_deleted

User has deleted an app

Events
app_home_opened

User clicked into your App Home

Events
app_installed

User has installed an app

Events
app_rate_limited

Indicates your app's event subscriptions are being rate limited

Events
app_requested

User requested an app

Events
app_uninstalled

Your Slack app was uninstalled

Events
app_uninstalled_team

User has uninstalled an app

Events
assistant_thread_context_changed

The context changed while an AI assistant thread was visible

Events
assistant_thread_started

An AI assistant thread was started

Events
bot_added

A bot user was added

RTM
bot_changed

A bot user was changed

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call_rejected

A call was rejected

Events
channel_created

A channel was created

EventsRTM
channel_deleted

A channel was deleted

EventsRTM
channel_history_changed

Bulk updates were made to a channel's history

EventsRTM
channel_id_changed

A channel ID changed

Events
channel_joined

You joined a channel

RTM
channel_left

You left a channel

EventsRTM
channel_marked

Your channel read marker was updated

RTM
channel_posting_permissions

The posting permissions for a channel changed

EventsRTM
channel_rename

A channel was renamed

EventsRTM
channel_shared

A channel has been shared with an external workspace

Events
channel_unshared

A channel has been unshared with an external workspace

Events
commands_changed

A slash command has been added or changed

RTM
dnd_updated

Do not Disturb settings changed for the current user

EventsRTM
dnd_updated_user

Do not Disturb settings changed for a member

EventsRTM
email_domain_changed

The workspace email domain has changed

EventsRTM
emoji_changed

A custom emoji has been added or changed

EventsRTM
entity_details_requested

This event is sent to your app when a user clicks on a Work Object unfurl or refreshes the flexpane

Events
external_org_migration_finished

An enterprise org migration has finished on an external workspace

RTM
external_org_migration_started

An enterprise org migration has started on an external workspace

RTM
file_change

A file was changed

EventsRTM
file_comment_added

A file comment was added

EventsRTM
file_comment_deleted

A file comment was deleted

EventsRTM
file_comment_edited

A file comment was edited

EventsRTM
file_created

A file was created

EventsRTM
file_deleted

A file was deleted

EventsRTM
file_public

A file was made public

EventsRTM
file_shared

A file was shared

EventsRTM
file_unshared

A file was unshared

EventsRTM
function_executed

Your app function is executed as a step in a workflow

Events
goodbye

The server intends to close the connection soon

RTM
grid_migration_finished

An enterprise org migration has finished on this workspace

Events
grid_migration_started

An enterprise org migration has started on this workspace

Events
group_close

You closed a private channel

EventsRTM
group_deleted

A private channel was deleted

EventsRTM
group_history_changed

Bulk updates were made to a private channel's history

EventsRTM
group_joined

You joined a private channel

RTM
group_left

You left a private channel

EventsRTM
group_marked

A private channel read marker was updated

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group_open

You created a group DM

EventsRTM
group_rename

A private channel was renamed

EventsRTM
hello

The client has successfully connected to the server

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im_close

You closed a DM

EventsRTM
im_created

A DM was created

EventsRTM
im_history_changed

Bulk updates were made to a DM's history

EventsRTM
im_marked

A direct message read marker was updated

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im_open

You opened a DM

EventsRTM
invite_requested

User requested an invite

Events
link_shared

A message was posted containing one or more links relevant to your application

Events
manual_presence_change

You manually updated your presence

RTM
member_joined_channel

A user joined a public channel, private channel or MPDM

EventsRTM
member_left_channel

A user left a public or private channel

EventsRTM
message

A message was sent to a channel

EventsRTM
assistant_app_thread

The message sent is an app assistant thread

EventsRTM
bot_message

A message was posted by an integration

EventsRTM
channel_archive

A channel was archived.

Events
channel_convert_to_private

This channel was made private. Now, it can only be viewed or joined by invitation

EventsRTM
channel_convert_to_public

This channel was made public. Any member in this workspace can see and join it

EventsRTM
channel_join

A member joined a channel

EventsRTM
channel_leave

A member left a channel

EventsRTM
channel_name

A channel was renamed

EventsRTM
channel_posting_permission

The posting permissions for a channel changed

EventsRTM
channel_purpose

A channel purpose was updated

EventsRTM
channel_topic

A channel topic was updated

EventsRTM
channel_unarchive

A channel was unarchived

RTM
document_mention

A bot is mentioned in the body of a canvas

EventsRTM
ekm_access_denied

Message content redacted due to Enterprise Key Management (EKM)

EventsRTM
file_comment

A comment was added to a file

EventsRTM
file_mention

A file was mentioned in a channel

EventsRTM
file_share

A file was shared into a channel

EventsRTM
group_archive

A group was archived

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group_join

A member joined a group

EventsRTM
group_leave

A member left a group

EventsRTM
group_name

A group was renamed

EventsRTM
group_purpose

A group purpose was updated

EventsRTM
group_topic

A group topic was updated

EventsRTM
group_unarchive

A group was unarchived

RTM
me_message

A /me message was sent

EventsRTM
message_changed

A message was changed

EventsRTM
message_deleted

A message was deleted

EventsRTM
message_locked

A message thread was locked

EventsRTM
message_replied

A message thread received a reply

EventsRTM
pinned_item

An item was pinned in a channel

EventsRTM
reminder_add

A reminder was added to the channel

EventsRTM
reply_broadcast

(No longer served) A message thread's reply was broadcast to a channel

EventsRTM
thread_broadcast

A message thread's reply was broadcast to a channel

EventsRTM
unpinned_item

An item was unpinned from a channel

EventsRTM
message.app_home

A user sent a message to your Slack app

Events
message.channels

A message was posted to a channel

Events
message.groups

A message was posted to a private channel

Events
message.im

A message was posted in a direct message channel

Events
message.mpim

A message was posted in a multiparty direct message channel

Events
message_metadata_deleted

Message metadata was deleted

Events
message_metadata_posted

Message metadata was posted

Events
message_metadata_updated

Message metadata was updated

Events
pin_added

A pin was added to a channel

EventsRTM
pin_removed

A pin was removed from a channel

EventsRTM
pref_change

You have updated your preferences

RTM
presence_change

A member's presence changed

RTM
presence_query

Determine the current presence status for a list of users

RTM
presence_sub

Subscribe to presence events for the specified users

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reaction_added

A member has added an emoji reaction to an item

EventsRTM
reaction_removed

A member removed an emoji reaction

EventsRTM
reconnect_url

Experimental

RTM
shared_channel_invite_accepted

A shared channel invited was accepted

Events
shared_channel_invite_approved

A shared channel invited was approved

Events
shared_channel_invite_declined

A shared channel invited was declined

Events
shared_channel_invite_received

A shared channel invited was sent to a Slack user

EventsRTM
shared_channel_invite_requested

A shared channel invited was requested

Events
star_added

A member has saved an item for later or starred an item

EventsRTM
star_removed

A member has removed an item saved for later or starred an item

EventsRTM
subteam_created

A User Group has been added to the workspace

EventsRTM
subteam_members_changed

The membership of an existing User Group has changed

EventsRTM
subteam_self_added

You have been added to a User Group

EventsRTM
subteam_self_removed

You have been removed from a User Group

EventsRTM
subteam_updated

An existing User Group has been updated or its members changed

EventsRTM
team_access_granted

Access to a set of teams was granted to your org app

Events
team_access_revoked

Access to a set of teams was revoked from your org app

Events
team_domain_change

The workspace domain has changed

EventsRTM
team_join

A new member has joined

EventsRTM
team_migration_started

The workspace is being migrated between servers

RTM
team_plan_change

The account billing plan has changed

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team_pref_change

A preference has been updated

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team_profile_change

The workspace profile fields have been updated

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team_profile_delete

The workspace profile fields have been deleted

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team_profile_reorder

The workspace profile fields have been reordered

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team_rename

The workspace name has changed

EventsRTM
tokens_revoked

API tokens for your app were revoked

Events
url_verification

Verifies ownership of an Events API Request URL

Events
user_change

A member's data has changed

EventsRTM
user_huddle_changed

A user's huddle status has changed

EventsRTM
user_typing

A channel member is typing a message

RTM
workflow_deleted

A workflow that contains a step supported by your app was deleted

Events
workflow_published

A workflow that contains a step supported by your app was published

Events
workflow_step_deleted

A workflow step supported by your app was removed from a workflow

Events
workflow_step_execute

A workflow step supported by your app should execute

Events
workflow_unpublished

A workflow that contains a step supported by your app was unpublished

Events