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SlackApp

class SlackApp:

Represents a Slack app that is powered by a Slack Bolt AsyncApp.

This class is responsible for initializing and managing the Slack application by setting up event handlers, running the app server, and handling events such as messages and mentions from Slack.

Parameters:

  • token (Optional[str]): Slack API token for authentication.
  • scopes (Optional[str]): Slack app scopes for permissions.
  • signing_secret (Optional[str]): Signing secret for verifying Slack requests.
  • client_id (Optional[str]): Slack app client ID.
  • client_secret (Optional[str]): Slack app client secret.
  • redirect_uri_path (str): The URI path for OAuth redirect, defaults to “/slack/oauth_redirect”.
  • installation_store (Optional[AsyncInstallationStore]): The installation store for handling OAuth installations.

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init

def __init__(
    self,
    token: Optional[str] = None,
    scopes: Optional[str] = None,
    signing_secret: Optional[str] = None,
    client_id: Optional[str] = None,
    client_secret: Optional[str] = None,
    redirect_uri_path: str = '/slack/oauth_redirect',
    installation_store: Optional[AsyncInstallationStore] = None
):

Initializes the SlackApp instance by setting up the Slack Bolt app and configuring event handlers and OAuth settings.

Parameters:

  • token (Optional[str]): The Slack API token.
  • scopes (Optional[str]): The scopes for Slack app permissions.
  • signing_secret (Optional[str]): The signing secret for verifying requests.
  • client_id (Optional[str]): The Slack app client ID.
  • client_secret (Optional[str]): The Slack app client secret.
  • redirect_uri_path (str): The URI path for handling OAuth redirects (default is “/slack/oauth_redirect”).
  • installation_store (Optional[AsyncInstallationStore]): An optional installation store for OAuth installations.

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setup_handlers

def setup_handlers(self):

Sets up the event handlers for Slack events, such as app_mention and message.

This method registers the app_mention and on_message event handlers with the Slack Bolt app to respond to Slack events.

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run

def run(
    self,
    port: int = 3000,
    path: str = '/slack/events',
    host: Optional[str] = None
):

Starts the Slack Bolt app server to listen for incoming Slack events.

Parameters:

  • port (int): The port on which the server should run (default is 3000).
  • path (str): The endpoint path for receiving Slack events (default is “/slack/events”).
  • host (Optional[str]): The hostname to bind the server (default is None).

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mention_me

def mention_me(self, context: 'AsyncBoltContext', body: SlackEventBody):

Check if the bot is mentioned in the message.

Parameters:

  • context (AsyncBoltContext): The Slack Bolt context for the event.
  • body (SlackEventBody): The body of the Slack event.

Returns:

bool: True if the bot is mentioned in the message, False otherwise.