These are the core objects you'll find throughout the platform — as part of Web API responses, Slash Command invocations, Message Button actions, and the events flowing through the RTM API & Events API.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
A public channel | |
A channel-like container for a conversation used by the Conversations API | |
A wrapper for event types delivered in Events API subscriptions | |
A file, snippet or post uploaded to Slack | |
A private group | |
A direct message channel with a user | |
A multiparty direct message | |
A member in your workspace | |
A group of users, such as @marketing-team or @finance |