Slack Model Context Protocol Adapter

This server acts as a bridge, allowing an MCP client (such as Claude Desktop) to interact directly with your Slack enterprise environment, facilitating the dispatch of communications and querying the complete roster of registered personnel.

Local Deployment Instructions

To initiate this connector instance on your local machine, integrate the subsequent configuration structure into your Claude Desktop MCP Server configuration file:

{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-slack-local": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/project/dist/index.js"], <---- Update this placeholder with your actual binary path "env": { "SLACK_BOT_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN": "test-bot-token", "SLACK_TEAM_ID": "test-team-id" } } } }

Once configured, you can validate this implementation within your Claude Desktop Application using illustrative requests such as:

• "Could you enumerate all participants within my connected Slack domain?"
• "Please dispatch a welcoming announcement to the Slack Channel identified by ID <channel id>."

To run the service locally:

node dist/index.js

Ensure you are running the build process in a separate terminal session:

npm run watch

Required Slack Permission Scopes

The following authorization scopes are currently incorporated into this adapter:

Permission	Rationale	Status
app_configurations:read	Access app manifest metadata via API calls	❌
app_configurations:write	Ability to provision and modify app manifests	❌
app_mentions:read	Monitor conversations where the application is directly tagged	❌
assistant:write	Grant the Slack application AI Assistant capabilities	❌
bookmarks:read	Retrieve the catalog of workspace bookmarks	❌
bookmarks:write	Manage the creation, modification, and deletion of bookmarks	❌
calls:read	Fetch details regarding active and concluded voice/video calls	❌
calls:write	Initiate and administer calls within the workspace	❌
canvases:read	Access content residing within Slack-native canvases	❌
canvases:write	Permit the creation, editing, and removal of canvases	❌
channels:history	Read message history in public channels the app belongs to	❌
channels:join	Ability to join public channels automatically	❌
channels:manage	Control public channels the app is part of, including creation	❌
channels:read	View fundamental details about public channels	❌
channels:write.invites	Extend invitations to users for public channels	❌
channels:write.topic	Modify the descriptive topic for public channels	❌
chat:write	Permitted to post messages to authorized channels/conversations	✅
chat:write.customize	Send messages utilizing a distinct custom identity (@your_slack_app)	❌
chat:write.public	Post messages to public channels where the app is not currently a member	❌
commands	Enable deployment of shortcuts and slash commands for user interaction	❌
conversations.connect:manage	Manage connections established via Slack Connect	❌
conversations.connect:read	Receive events related to incoming Slack Connect invitations	❌
conversations.connect:write	Create, and accept invitations for Slack Connect linkages	❌
datastore:read	Access data stored within the Slack App Datastore	❌
datastore:write	Write data into the Slack App Datastore	❌
dnd:read	Query the 'Do Not Disturb' status of workspace members	❌
emoji:read	View the organization's custom emoji assets	❌
files:read	Read access to files shared within relevant conversations	❌
files:write	Upload, modify, and eliminate files on behalf of the app	❌
groups:history	View message content in private channels the app has joined	❌
groups:read	View basic metadata for private channels the app is in	❌
groups:write	Manage private channels the app belongs to, including creation	❌
groups:write.invites	Extend invitations to users for private channels	❌
groups:write.topic	Set the descriptive topic for private channels	❌
im:history	Read messages exchanged in direct message sessions	❌
im:read	View basic details concerning direct message sessions	❌
im:write	Initiate new direct message conversations	❌
im:write.topic	Set a description for a direct message thread	❌
incoming-webhook	Configure one-way webhooks for channel message posting	❌
links.embed:write	Embed rich media players from URLs within messages	❌
links:read	Access and view URLs referenced in messages	❌
links:write	Control the display of URL previews in outgoing messages	❌
metadata.message:read	Read supplementary metadata attached to messages in joined channels	❌
mpim:history	View message history in group direct messages the app participates in	❌
mpim:read	View basic information regarding group direct messages	❌
mpim:write	Initiate new group direct message sessions	❌
mpim:write.topic	Set a descriptive topic for a group direct message thread	❌
none	Execute API methods without requiring any specific scope token	❌
pins:read	View items that have been pinned in relevant conversations	❌
pins:write	Add or remove pinned items (messages/files)	❌
reactions:read	See emoji reactions and the content they refer to	❌
reactions:write	Apply or modify emoji reactions on messages	❌
reminders:read	List reminders previously set by this Slack application	❌
reminders:write	Create, clear, or mark reminders as completed	❌
remote_files:read	View remote files injected into the workspace by this app	❌
remote_files:share	Post remote files on behalf of a workspace member	❌
remote_files:write	Manage the lifecycle (add, modify, delete) of remote files	❌
search:read.files	Perform searches across file contents	❌
search:read.im	Perform searches within direct message threads	❌
search:read.mpim	Perform searches within group direct message threads	❌
search:read.private	Perform searches within private channels	❌
search:read.public	Perform searches within public channels	❌
team.billing:read	Read billing plan details for the connected workspace	❌
team.preferences:read	Access and view workspace-level configuration settings	❌
team:read	View core workspace identity details (name, domain, icon)	❌
tokens.basic	Execute methods that typically require no scope validation	❌
triggers:read	Read information about newly created Platform triggers	❌
triggers:write	Provision new Platform triggers	❌
usergroups:read	View defined user groups within the workspace	❌
usergroups:write	Create and manage user groups	❌
users.profile:read	Retrieve detailed profile information for workspace members	❌
users:read	View the directory of people belonging to the workspace	✅
users:read.email	Access the email addresses associated with workspace members	❌
users:write	Control the presence status of the Slack application	❌
workflow.steps:execute	Permit the app to insert custom steps into Workflow Builder	❌
workflows.templates:read	Read definitions of existing workflow templates	❌
workflows.templates:write	Create and define new workflow templates	❌

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