Connect Slack to Synk.to

Step 1: Create Slack application for Synk.to

1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps using Slack Workspace Owner or Admin user account.
2. Click “Create New App” green button.

3. Choose “From an app manifest”.
   
4. (optional - if you have access to multiple Slack Workspaces) Pick a target workspace you want to provide access to and click “Next”.
   
5. Copy the following JSON Slack application manifest, paste it into the JSON window, and click “Next” (please check “List of User Scopes” section for additional details below).

   • Option 1 (RECOMMENDED). Provide read&write access to users and groups.

     {
       "display_information": {
           "name": "Synk.to APP RW"
       },
       "oauth_config": {
           "redirect_urls": [
               "https://app.synk.to/systems/auth/slack/callback"
           ],
           "scopes": {
               "user": [
                   "admin",
                   "groups:read",
                   "groups:write", 
                   "users.profile:read",
                   "users.profile:write",
                   "users:read",
                   "users:read.email"
               ]
           }
       },
       "settings": {
           "org_deploy_enabled": false,
           "socket_mode_enabled": false,
           "token_rotation_enabled": true
       }
     }

     What will Synk.to app be able to view and do with Option 1 app?

   • View profile details about people in your workspace
   • View information about your identity
   • View user groups in your workspace
   • View email addresses of people in your workspace
   • View people in your workspace
   • Edit your profile information and status
   • Create and manage user groups

   • Administer your workspace

   • Option 2. Provide read&write access to manage groups, and only read access to user management.

     {
       "display_information": {
           "name": "Synk.to APP RO"
       },
       "oauth_config": {
           "redirect_urls": [
               "https://app.synk.to/systems/auth/slack/callback"
           ],
           "scopes": {
               "user": [
                   "groups:read",                
                   "groups:write",
                   "users.profile:read",
                   "users:read",
                   "users:read.email"
               ]
           }
       },
       "settings": {
           "org_deploy_enabled": false,
           "socket_mode_enabled": false,
           "token_rotation_enabled": true
       }
     }

     What will Synk.to app be able to view and do with Option 2 app?

   • View profile details about people in your workspace
   • View information about your identity
   • View user groups in your workspace
   • View email addresses of people in your workspace
   • View people in your workspace
   • View your profile information and status
   • Create and manage user groups
     
6. Click “Create”.
   
7. In the application window copy your “Client ID” and “Client Secret” in “Basic Information” → “App Credentials” section. You will need them for Synk.to connection.

Step 2: Connect Slack to Synk.to

1. Go to the SynkTo Systems page, find Slack in “Choose a System” field, and click “Add a System”.

2. Provide “Custom Name” and “Description” to the system in order to remember it. It will be used in “My Connections” section.

3. In “Authentication settings” provide your “Client ID” and “Client Secret” from Step 1 of the guide.
   
4. Click “Check connection”.
5. In a pop-up Slack window, click “Allow”.
   
6. If everything is fine, you will see “Account Connected” green mark and the number of users and groups in the system in the bottom.
   
7. Click “Save” and you will see the system in My Systems list. Congrats!!! Now you can use it in “My Connections” section of Synk.to.

List of User Scopes required by Synk.to Slack app

1. admin (only for Option 1 extended access)
   1. Why do we need it? New user account activation and deactivation.
2. groups: read
   • Why do we need it? View basic information about user groups in your Slack Workspace.
   • Methods we use:
     • conversations.list
     • users.conversations
3. groups: write
   • Why do we need it? Manage user groups in your Slack Workspace.
   • Methods we use:
     • conversations.list
     • users.conversations
4. users.profile: read
   • Why do we need it? Read a user’s profile information and status.
   • Methods we use:
     • conversations.list
     • users.conversations
5. users.profile: write (only for Option 1 extended access)
   • Why do we need it? Edit a user’s profile information (eg. first and last names) and status.
   • Methods we use:
     • conversations.list
     • users.conversations
6. users: read
   • Why do we need it? Get a user list to add them to the database.
   • Methods we use:
     • users.list
   • Events we use:
     • user_profile_changed
     • team_join
7. users: read.email
   • Why do we need it? View user’s email.
   • Methods we use:
     • users.lookupByEmail