Create a Slack Feeds source

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

  • 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 Connections page 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: Select Slack in the Feeds module

In Composer, open the module menu on the left sidebar and select Feeds. Click the red + Add social media source button, then select Slack from the Add a Social Media Source window.

Feeds option in the Composer module menu

Red + Add social media source button in the Feeds module

Add a Social Media Source window with platform options

Step 2: Connect the Slack account and configure the channel

  • Navigate to the Your Social Connections page 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 #channel to 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.

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