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Slack Integration with Yext Chat
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Step 1: Create a Slack App

To setup a Slack integration, first create an app through Slack platform :

  1. From the link above, click the Create an App button and go through the process of creating an app.

  2. On the “OAuth & Permissions” page, add the following bot token scope permissions: app_mentions:read, chat:write, channels:history, groups:history, reactions:write. Slack OAuth Permissions

  3. Install the app in the desired Slack workspace. You may need to request to install first if you don’t have admin permission Request Install to Slack Workplace

    • Once you do this, Slack will generate a “Bot User OAuth Token” for the app on “OAuth & Permissions” page.
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