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# Slack

Supports:
* ✅ Bulk sync source
* ✅ Connection Proxy


## Connection

### Configuration
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Required</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>api_key</code></td>
<td><code>string</code></td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Bot API key</td>
<td><code>required</code></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>webhook_collections</code></td>
<td><code>boolean</code></td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Enable Slack event updates for bulk syncs</td>
<td><code>optional</code></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Read-only property</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>event_url</code></td>
<td><code>string</code></td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Event subscription request URL<br/><br/>Used if ingesting Slack events.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


#### Example

```json
{
  "name": "Slack connection",
  "type": "slack",
  "configuration": {
    "api_key": "secret",
    "webhook_collections": false
  }
}
```




## Bulk Sync
### Source
#### Configuration
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Required</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><code>message_lookback</code></td>
<td><code>integer</code></td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;">Lookback period for Slack message updates</td>
<td><code>optional</code></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


#### Example
```json
{
  ...
  "source_configuration": {
    "message_lookback": 14
  }
}
```