The Slack Get User Profile action is used to retrieve a user's profile information within Slack. It enables your application to access Slack user data. It is particularly preferred in scenarios such as team management, synchronizing user information, or performing profile-based operations.

Technical Specifications

• Get Profile: The Slack Get User Profile action returns the profile information of the relevant user based on the specified user_id parameter.
• Parameter Compatibility:
  
  • settings (Object – required): Configuration information required for Slack integration.
  • user_id (String – required): The Slack ID of the user whose profile information will be retrieved.
• Value Binding: Users can enter fixed values or bind dynamic values (Action Result, Current, Form Component, Screen Input, etc.) via the Symbol Picker.
• Web & Mobile Support: The action works seamlessly in both web and mobile applications.

Slack Get User Profile Action Application Steps

1. Defining the Action in UI Design

• Open your project on the Kuika platform.
• Go to the UI Design module and select the screen where you want to perform the user profile retrieval.
• Add a button (e.g., “Get User Profile”).
• Select the button and add the OnClick → Slack → Get User Profile action from the + ADD ACTION menu.

2. Configuring Parameters

• settings (required): Select the predefined settings for Slack integration.
• user_id (required): Enter the user's Slack ID or link it with a form input.

Use Case: Displaying User Profile in Slack

In a team management application, managers may want to quickly access employees' Slack profiles.

Steps:

1. Add a form in UI Design:
   
   • User ID (Text Input → U12345)
2. Add a “Get Profile” button.
3. Add the OnClick → Slack → Slack Get User Profile action.
4. Link the parameters to the forms via the Symbol Picker.

Slack Get User Profile Advanced Customizations

• Dynamic User Selection: The User ID can be selected via dropdown or autocomplete.
• Conditional Display: If the profile information cannot be found, you can display a “User not found” message.
• Transferring Results to Other Actions: User profile information can be used on another page with a Set Value action.

Technical Risks and Controls

• The settings parameter must not be empty, otherwise the action will not work.
• user_id must be in the correct format (e.g., U12345).
• Slack API access permissions must be set correctly.