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files:read

View files shared in channels and conversations that your slack app has been added to

Facts

Supported token types

UserLegacy botDeprecated workspace tokensBot

Compatible API methods

files.infofiles.list

Compatible events

file_changefile_comment_addedfile_comment_deletedfile_comment_editedfile_createdfile_deletedfile_publicfile_sharedfile_unshared

This scope allows an app to retrieve both information about files uploaded to workspaces as well as download those files.