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Overview

Friday can send messages, search history, and manage channels in Slack. To enable these capabilities you must connect the Slack integration to your account. The connection is a one‑time OAuth authorization; after it’s set up Friday will use the Slack integration automatically whenever a task requires it.

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Prerequisites

  1. A Slack workspace where you have permission to install apps (usually an admin or owner role).
  2. Access to the Slack “Apps” directory for the workspace.

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Step‑by‑Step Guide

Friday will automatically detect when you need to connect to your integrations as part of your regular use.
1

Start with a real Slack request

The Slack app is currently scoped to interact with channels only.
To connect Slack, you first need to ask Friday to do something that involves Slack. This gives Friday the context it needs to request access and complete the setup.Example prompts:
  • “Send a reminder in #team-updates every Monday at 9am to post weekly priorities.”
  • “Post a summary in #sales every Friday afternoon of this week’s CRM updates.”
2

Start the OAuth flow

If you haven’t authenticated into Slack previously, Friday will automatically detect that you need to go through a one-time OAuth flow.
  • Click “Install Slack”.
  • You’ll be redirected to Slack’s authorization page. Clean Shot 2026 01 08 At 10 03 33@2x
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Authorize Friday

  • Review the permissions requested (e.g., posting messages, reading channel history).
  • Click Allow to grant the permissions.
  • Slack will return you to Friday with a confirmation that the connection succeeded.
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4

Add the Friday Slack bot to channels

Friday can only read and respond in channels where its been added.
  • Go to the channel(s) that you would like Friday to interact with.
  • Type in /invite @Friday Clean Shot 2026 01 08 At 10 06 59@2x
From there, the task you’ve set up in step 1 will continue, and Friday will now be able to interact with your Slack based on your requests.
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Use Slack for future automations

Whenever you need Slack in a task—daily digests, alerts, channel management—simply include the Slack action in your prompt. Because the integration is now ready, Friday will handle the operation automatically; no further credential steps are required.

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Security & Permissions

  • Friday stores the OAuth token securely; the raw token is never exposed to you.
  • The token is scoped only to the actions required for posting messages, reading users and history, and managing channels. The entire scope is shared during authentication.
  • Revoking the app in Slack automatically disables the integration; you’ll need to reconnect to restore functionality.

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Revoking Access

Note: By revoking access, any current and future workspaces set up with Friday will no longer be able to use Slack until you re-authenticate.
  1. In Friday, go to Settings → Integrations.
    1. Find the Slack app and click Remove.
Removing Slack from Friday Integrations will not delete the Friday app from your Slack workspace. To remove the app from your Slack workspace:
  1. In Slack, go to Settings → Manage apps.
    1. Find the Friday app and click Remove App.