OpenClaw Slack

Slack setup step by step

Use this page when you want OpenClaw connected to Slack and need the right expectations for mode choice, token shape, scopes, and workspace install behavior.

Core ideaSlack mode choice is a real setup decision, not a tiny implementation detail.

Setup order

Choose the mode first, then build the right secret path

decide between Socket Mode and HTTP mode
create the Slack app with matching scopes
store the needed tokens and secrets where the runtime can resolve them
validate config before applying it
test direct messages first and channel behavior second

Common failures

Most Slack confusion comes from mode and scope mismatch

Mode

Wrong transport shape

Socket Mode and HTTP mode need different secret and deployment assumptions.

Secrets

Missing token or signing secret

The selected mode is healthy only when the runtime can actually resolve the needed credentials.

Workspace

Scopes or membership still block replies

Transport success still does not prove the bot can answer in the channel the operator expects.