node-red-contrib-slack

A Node-RED node to post messages to Slack.

Install

Run the following command in the root directory of your Node-RED install:

npm install node-red-contrib-slack

Usage

Slack Incoming Webhook

Slack output node.

Expects a msg.payload with a string that will be posted to the channel.

Webhook URL

This can be found on the Incoming WebHooks for the channel of your choice.

Username

This is the name that will appear above each post to the channel

Emoji Icon

This is the emoji that will be dispalyed next to each of the messages in the channel. All possible Emoji icons can be found at Emoji Cheat Sheet

Destination channel

You can optionally override the destination channel if required - either in the edit dialogue or by setting msg.channel.

Attachments

You can also create Slack attachments by adding a msg.attachments property that must be an array.

For more information see Slack Incoming Webhooks.

Slack Outgoing Webhook

Work in progress

Slack Bot In

Slack bots input node.

Will listen for messages in any channels, Groups or DM the bot is invited to.

Outputs the msg.payload as the incoming message.

Outputs msg.SlackObj with full Slack message details

Bot API Token

This can be found on the Bots intregration.

Channel

You can optionally limit the channel for this node to emit messages from. By default it will send all messages recieved.

Slack Bot Out

Slack bots output node.

Expects a msg.payload with a string that will be posted to Slack based on the Bot API token provided.

Bot API Token

This can be found on the Bots intregration.

Destination Channel

You can optionally override the destination channel if required - either in the edit dialogue or by setting msg.channel. The bot must be a member of that channel to post.