Slack Get Channel History is used to list past messages in a specific Slack channel. It allows you to pull message content from the channel into your application.
Technical Specifications
Output Type:
Slack_slack_get_channel_history_Response (One): The list of channel messages returned from the Slack API comes in this object.
Parameters:
settings (Object – required): Settings defined in Configuration Manager for Slack integration.
channel_id (String – required): The ID of the Slack channel from which messages will be retrieved.
limit (Int32 – optional): Specifies how many messages to retrieve. (Default 0 → unlimited or API default limit).
Office Usage
1. Adding an Action
Open your project on the Kuika platform.
Go to the UI Design module and add a button.
Select the button and add the OnClick → Slack → Slack Get Channel History action from the + ADD ACTION menu.
2. Defining Parameters
settings: Select the Slack connection registered in the Config Manager.
channel_id: Enter the ID of the Slack channel you want to retrieve.
Example: C024BE91L
limit: Enter a numerical value for how many messages to list.
Example: 50 → Retrieves the last 50 messages.
Using the Returned Data
The result from Slack is a JSON object containing the messages. It includes:
User information
Message content
Timestamp information.
This data can be:
Displayed on a List or Chat UI on the application screen.
Filtered to retrieve only messages from specific users.
Project Management Panel
In a team management panel, you want to display the latest conversations from the Slack channel.
Steps:
The administrator enters the relevant project page in the panel.
The Slack Get Channel History action is triggered in PageInit.
The ID of the project's Slack channel is entered as a parameter.
The last 20 messages are listed on the screen.
The user can view the conversations without entering Slack from the panel.
Slack Get Channel History Advanced Customizations
Pagination: When a large number of messages are to be retrieved, data can be fetched page by page by setting a limit.
User Filtering: Only messages from specific people can be displayed by using the user field in the returned data.
UI Integration: The returned messages can be visualized on the Chat element.
