Slack MCP Server

Enable your AI to communicate within Slack workspaces.

Features

• Read Messages: Access channel history
• Send Messages: Post to channels
• List Channels: Browse workspace
• Search: Find messages and files

Installation

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-slack

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Bot Setup

1. Create Slack App at api.slack.com
2. Add bot scopes: channels:read, chat:write, etc.
3. Install to workspace
4. Copy Bot Token

Use Cases

• Summarize channel discussions
• Draft messages for review
• Search for past conversations
• Automate notifications