This article details how to configure a Slack Feeds source in Finalsite Feeds, including how to connect a Slack account and which channel content is available for display.
💡Quick answers
- Where do districts and schools select their feed? The Feeds module opens to the Feeds dashboard, which lists all available feeds. Click the name of a feed to open the feeds configuration screen.
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Is a Slack account connection required? Yes; all Slack data is private by default, so the school Slack account must be connected to Feeds on the
Your Social Connectionspage before any content can be pulled in. - What Slack content can be displayed? All messages, including media, from any Slack channel the connected account is a member of.
- Are private Slack channels supported? Only channels the connected account is a member of are accessible; content from channels the account cannot access will not be available.
Step 1: Navigate to the Feeds module
In Composer, open the module menu on the left sidebar and select Feeds.
Landing on the Feeds dashboard, select the individual district or school feed that needs configuration or a new source added.
To add a new source directly from the dashboard, click the + in the Source column. Alternatively, click the three-dot menu next to the Edit button on the far right.
Once inside the feeds configuration screen, click the red + Add New Source button.
Either path opens the Add a Social Media Source window. Learn about all of the source options in the article, "What is a source."
Step 2: Connect the Slack account and configure the channel
- Navigate to the
Your Social Connectionspage in Feeds and connect the school Slack account. This step is required before any Slack content can be retrieved. - Provide the name of the Slack workspace and the
#channelto pull content from. The connected account must be a member of that channel. - Save the source. Feeds will pull in every new message posted to that channel going forward, including any media attachments.
Consider other sources
- Create an Instagram Feeds source
- Create a LinkedIn Feeds source
- Create a Facebook Feeds source
- Create a Twitter/X Feeds source
- Create a Google Reviews Feeds source
- Create a TikTok Feeds source
- Create a YouTube Feeds source
- Create a Bluesky Feeds source
- Create a Blogs/RSS Feeds source
- Create a Hashtag Feeds source
- Create a Flickr Feeds source
- Create a Pinterest Feeds source
- Create a Slack Feeds source
- Create a Soundcloud Feeds source
- Create a Vimeo Feeds source
- Create a Tumblr Feeds source
- Create a Giphy Feeds source
- Create a DeviantArt Feeds source
- Request source (to add another option, if available)
- Claim a custom Facebook username (vanity URL)
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