conversations.requestSharedInvite.approve

Approves a request to add an external user to a channel and sends them a Slack Connect invite

Facts

Method access

HTTP
JavaScript
Python
Java
HTTP
POSThttps://slack.com/api/conversations.requestSharedInvite.approve
Bolt for Java
app.client().conversationsRequestSharedInviteApprove
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Bolt for Python
app.client.conversations_requestSharedInvite_approve
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app.client.conversations.requestSharedInvite.approve
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Content types

application/x-www-form-urlencodedapplication/json
  • Rate limits

    Tier 2
  • Arguments

    Required arguments

    Authentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.

    Example
    xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx

    ID of the requested shared channel invite to approve.

    Optional arguments

    Optional channel_id to which external user will be invited to. Will override the value on the requested invite.

    Example
    C1234567890

    Optional boolean on whether the invited team will have post-only permissions in the channel. Will override the value on the requested invite.

    Example
    true

    Object describing the text to send along with the invite. If this object is specified, both text and is_override are required properties. If is_override is set to true, text will override the original invitation message. Otherwise, text will be appended to the original invitation message. The total length of the message cannot exceed 560 characters. If is_override is set to false, the length of text and the user specified message on the invite request in total must be less than 560 characters.

    Example
    {"text": "hello", "is_override": true}

    Usage info

    This Slack Connect API method approves a requested Slack Connect invitation. As a result, an email invitation will be sent to an external user. An external user may be added directly to the channel if the external workspace is already connected to the channel.

    If the channel to be joined is not already a Slack Connect channel, it becomes a Slack Connect channel when this method is used.

    Using the channel_id argument

    The channel_id argument allows the approver to override the channel from which Slack Connect invitations will be sent. The channel must be visible to the user who requested the invitation.

    Using the is_external_limited argument

    The is_external_limited argument allows the approver to override the value on the requested invitation. The user requesting the invitation must have permission to send Slack Connect invitations with the specified value.

    Example responses

    Common successful response

    Typical success response

    {
        "ok": true,
        "invite_id": "I012345ABCD"
    }

    Common error response

    Typical error response when invite request can not be approved

    {
        "ok": false,
        "error": "restricted_action"
    }

    Errors

    This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok params in the response.

    ErrorDescription
    invite_not_found

    We couldn't find a Slack Connect channel invite with the ID provided.

    invite_already_approved

    This invite was already approved.

    invite_already_denied

    This invite was already denied.

    invite_expired

    This invite is expired.

    channel_not_found

    The provided channel was not found or the channel is no longer visible to the user who requested the invite.

    user_not_found

    Can not find the user who requested the invite.

    team_not_found

    Can not find the team who requested the invite.

    restricted_action

    A team preference prevents the invite from being approved.

    no_external_invite_permission

    Channel manager has restricted external invites for a given channel.

    internal_error

    The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

    message_too_long

    If the passed in approve message is greater than 560 characters.

    access_denied

    Access to a resource specified in the request is denied.

    account_inactive

    Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a bot token.

    deprecated_endpoint

    The endpoint has been deprecated.

    ekm_access_denied

    Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message.

    enterprise_is_restricted

    The method cannot be called from an Enterprise.

    invalid_auth

    Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request.

    is_bot

    This method cannot be called by a legacy bot.

    user_is_restricted

    This method cannot be called by a restricted user or single channel guest.

    method_deprecated

    The method has been deprecated.

    missing_scope

    The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request.

    not_allowed_token_type

    The token type used in this request is not allowed.

    not_authed

    No authentication token provided.

    no_permission

    The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to.

    org_login_required

    The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete.

    token_expired

    Authentication token has expired

    token_revoked

    Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a user token.

    two_factor_setup_required

    Two factor setup is required.

    accesslimited

    Access to this method is limited on the current network

    fatal_error

    The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

    invalid_arg_name

    The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than _. If you get this error, it is typically an indication that you have made a very malformed API call.

    invalid_arguments

    The method was either called with invalid arguments or some detail about the arguments passed is invalid, which is more likely when using complex arguments like blocks or attachments.

    invalid_array_arg

    The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings.

    invalid_charset

    The method was called via a POST request, but the charset specified in the Content-Type header was invalid. Valid charset names are: utf-8 iso-8859-1.

    invalid_form_data

    The method was called via a POST request with Content-Type application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data, but the form data was either missing or syntactically invalid.

    invalid_post_type

    The method was called via a POST request, but the specified Content-Type was invalid. Valid types are: application/json application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain.

    missing_post_type

    The method was called via a POST request and included a data payload, but the request did not include a Content-Type header.

    ratelimited

    The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the Retry-After header for when to retry the request.

    request_timeout

    The method was called via a POST request, but the POST data was either missing or truncated.

    service_unavailable

    The service is temporarily unavailable

    team_added_to_org

    The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete.

    Warnings

    This table lists the expected warnings that this method will return. However, other warnings can be returned in the case where the service is experiencing unexpected trouble.

    WarningDescription
    missing_charset

    The method was called via a POST request, and recommended practice for the specified Content-Type is to include a charset parameter. However, no charset was present. Specifically, non-form-data content types (e.g. text/plain) are the ones for which charset is recommended.

    superfluous_charset

    The method was called via a POST request, and the specified Content-Type is not defined to understand the charset parameter. However, charset was in fact present. Specifically, form-data content types (e.g. multipart/form-data) are the ones for which charset is superfluous.

    Arguments

    Need a token? Create and install a Slack app to begin.
    This will make a real API request. Beware of using it with live workspaces.

    API response


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