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Slack

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Capabilities

• Send DMs - Message any user in your workspace
• Post to channels - Send messages to channels you’re in
• Read history - View recent messages in conversations
• Search users - Find users by name or email

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Setup

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Prerequisites

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Step 1: Create Slack App

1. Go to api.slack.com/apps
2. Click Create New App
3. Select From scratch
4. Name it “Wovly” and select your workspace

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Step 2: Configure OAuth Scopes

1. Go to OAuth & Permissions in your app settings
2. Under User Token Scopes, add:
   • channels:history - Read channel messages
   • channels:read - List channels
   • chat:write - Send messages
   • im:history - Read DM history
   • im:read - List DMs
   • im:write - Open DM channels
   • users:read - List users
   • users:read.email - Find users by email

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Step 3: Set Redirect URL

1. Under OAuth & Permissions, find Redirect URLs
2. Add: http://localhost:18924/oauth/callback
3. Save

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Step 4: Get Credentials

1. Go to Basic Information
2. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret

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Step 5: Connect in Wovly

1. Go to Integrations in Wovly
2. Click Setup on Slack
3. Paste your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Click Connect
5. Authorize in Slack

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Usage

"Message Jeff in Slack about the deployment"

"Post to #general that the meeting is cancelled"

"What did Sarah say in Slack today?"

"Search Slack for messages about the API"

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How It Works

• Messages appear as sent by you, not a bot
• You can access your DMs and private channels
• Actions are indistinguishable from you using Slack directly

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Permissions Explained

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Troubleshooting

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Revoking Access

1. In Wovly: Click Disconnect on Slack
2. In Slack: Go to Slack App Management and remove the app