Integration
Connect OpenAI and Slack
When New model fires in OpenAI, your agent runs Send Direct Message in Slack, or New File (instant) in Slack to Create message in OpenAI. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.
Build solutions, not workarounds.
What do you want OpenAI and Slack to do together?
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https://mcp.apiant.aiOne connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser.
Set it up in your client
Claude Code
Run this in the directory you want to work in.
claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.aiStart Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.
Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)Claude, web and desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Cursor
Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Zed
Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app
Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Any other MCP client
Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection.
Setup guide (opens in a new tab)Connecting Slack and OpenAI lets messages, files and mentions from your workspace go straight to a model, and brings model output back into the channels people already watch. A question posted in Slack can be checked for harmful content, answered with a drafted reply, or turned into text from an uploaded recording. Work in OpenAI can be announced back in Slack.
Example flows
What OpenAI and Slack can do together
From OpenAI to Slack
When New model in OpenAI
then Send Direct Message in Slack
When New video in OpenAI
then Send Message in Slack
From Slack to OpenAI
When New File (instant) in Slack
then Create message in OpenAI
When New Mention (instant) in Slack
then Content moderation in OpenAI
Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.
Everything your agent can do with OpenAI and Slack
Triggers and actions 20 triggers · 129 actions
Trigger
New batchList your organization's batches.
Trigger
New fileReturns a list of files.
Trigger
New modelLists the currently available models.
Trigger
New vector storeReturns a list of vector stores.
Trigger
New videoList recently generated videos for the current project.
Action
Cancel batchCancels an in-progress batch.
Action
Cancel runCancels a run that is in_progress.
Action
Cancel vector store file batchCancel a vector store file batch.
Action
Content moderationClassifies text for hate, harassment, self-harm, sexual, and violence categories using the Moderations API.
Action
Count input tokensReturns input token counts of the request.
Action
Create assistantCreate an assistant with a model and instructions.
Action
Create chat completionSends a list of chat messages to a model via the Chat Completions API and returns the assistant's reply.
Action
Create completionCreates a completion for the provided prompt and parameters.
Action
Create embeddingGenerates a vector embedding for input text using an embeddings model (e.g. text-embedding-3-small).
Action
Create messageCreate a message.
Action
Create runCreate a run.
Action
Creates and executes a batch from an uploaded file of requestsCreates and executes a batch from an uploaded file of requests
Action
Create threadCreate a thread.
Action
Create thread and runCreate a thread and run it in one request.
Action
Create vector storeCreate a vector store.
Action
Create vector store fileCreate a vector store file by attaching a File to a vector store.
Action
Create vector store file batchCreate a vector store file batch.
Action
Create video edit jobCreate a new video generation job by editing a source or existing generated video.
Action
Create video extensionCreate an extension of a completed video.
Action
Create video generation jobCreate a new video generation job from a prompt and optional reference assets.
Action
Create video remixCreate a remix of a completed video using a refreshed prompt.
Action
Delete assistantDelete an assistant.
Action
Delete eval runDelete an eval run.
Action
Delete fileDelete a file and remove it from all vector stores.
Action
Delete messageDeletes a message.
Action
Delete threadDelete a thread.
Action
Delete vector storeDelete a vector store.
Action
Delete vector store fileDelete a vector store file (removes from store, file itself not deleted).
Action
Delete videoPermanently delete a completed or failed video and its stored assets.
Action
Download video contentDownload the generated video bytes or a derived preview asset.
Action
Edit imageCreates an edited or extended image given one or more source images and a prompt.
Action
Generate imageGenerates an image from a text prompt using gpt-image-1 / DALL-E and returns the image URL or base64 data.
Action
Generate speechConverts text into spoken audio using a TTS model and the selected voice. Returns audio bytes.
Action
Get assistantRetrieves an assistant.
Action
Get batchRetrieves a batch.
Action
Get fileReturns information about a specific file.
Action
Get file contentReturns the contents of the specified file.
Action
Get messageRetrieve a message.
Action
Get modelRetrieves a model instance.
Action
Get runRetrieves a run.
Action
Get run stepRetrieves a run step.
Action
Get threadRetrieves a thread.
Action
Get vector storeRetrieves a vector store.
Action
Get vector store fileRetrieves a vector store file.
Action
Get vector store file batchRetrieves a vector store file batch.
Action
Get vector store file contentRetrieve the parsed contents of a vector store file.
Action
Get videoFetch the latest metadata for a generated video.
Action
List conversation itemsList all items for a conversation with the given ID.
Action
List filesLists files that have been uploaded to your OpenAI account.
Action
List messagesReturns a list of messages for a given thread.
Action
List modelsLists the models currently available to your account.
Action
List runsReturns a list of runs belonging to a thread.
Action
List run stepsReturns a list of run steps belonging to a run.
Action
List vector store file batch filesReturns a list of vector store files in a batch.
Action
List vector store filesReturns a list of vector store files.
Action
OpenAI agent messageRuns one AI agent turn on OpenAI and returns the model's reply. The turn is billed to the OpenAI account connected on this step, and the agent can call the account's AI tool automations.
Action
Retrieve responseRetrieves a previously created model response by its Response ID.
Action
Search vector storeSearch a vector store for relevant chunks based on a query and filter.
Action
Send model a messageSends a message to an OpenAI model via the Responses API and emits its response. Returns a Response ID usable as previous_response_id for multi-turn conversations.
Action
Submit tool outputs to runSubmit tool outputs when a run requires action.
Action
Transcribe audioTranscribes audio into the input language.
Action
Translate audioTranslates audio into English.
Action
Update assistantModifies an assistant.
Action
Update messageModifies a message.
Action
Update runModifies a run.
Action
Update threadModifies a thread.
Action
Update vector storeModifies a vector store.
Action
Update vector store file attributesUpdate attributes on a vector store file.
Action
Upload fileUpload a file that can be used across various endpoints.
Trigger
New ChannelTriggers when a new channel is created in the workspace.
Trigger
New Channel (instant)Triggers when a new channel is created (Slack event channel_created).
Trigger
New Channel MemberTriggers when a member joins a chosen channel (Slack event member_joined_channel).
Trigger
New File (instant)Triggers when a new file is uploaded to the workspace (Slack event file_created).
Trigger
New Mention (instant)Triggers when a username or keyword is mentioned in a channel. Events API message events with keyword filter.
Trigger
New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a message is posted to a chosen channel (Slack event message.channels).
Trigger
New Message Posted to Private ChannelTriggers when a message is posted to a chosen private channel or group DM (Slack events message.groups, message.mpim).
Trigger
New Pinned ItemTriggers when an item is pinned in a channel.
Trigger
New Public Message Posted AnywhereTriggers when a message is posted to any public channel (Slack event message.channels).
Trigger
New Reaction AddedTriggers when an emoji reaction is added to a message (Slack event reaction_added).
Trigger
New Saved MessageTriggers when a message or file is saved (starred) (Slack event star_added).
Trigger
New Team Custom EmojiTriggers when a custom emoji is added to the workspace (Slack event emoji_changed).
Trigger
New Thread ReplyTriggers when a new reply is added to a message thread.
Trigger
New UserTriggers when a new user joins the workspace. Polling; deduped by user id.
Trigger
New User (instant)Triggers when a new user joins the workspace (Slack event team_join).
Action
Add BookmarkAdd a bookmark to a channel.
Action
Add ReactionAdd an emoji reaction to a message.
Action
Add StarSave a message or file by starring it.
Action
Archive ChannelArchive a channel.
Action
Complete ReminderMark a reminder as complete.
Action
Create CanvasCreate a standalone canvas document.
Action
Create ChannelCreate a new public or private channel.
Action
Create Channel CanvasCreate a canvas attached to a channel.
Action
Create ReminderCreate a reminder for a user at a specified time.
Action
Delete CanvasDelete a canvas.
Action
Delete FileDelete a file from the workspace.
Action
Delete MessageDelete a message from a channel by timestamp.
Action
Delete ReminderDelete a reminder.
Action
Delete Scheduled MessageCancel a scheduled message before it is sent.
Action
Edit BookmarkEdit an existing channel bookmark.
Action
Edit CanvasEdit the content of a canvas.
Action
Find Channel by NameList channels filtered to locate a channel by name (client filters the returned list).
Action
Find User by EmailLook up a Slack user by their email address.
Action
Get Channel MessagesFetch the message history of a channel.
Action
Get File InfoGet information about a file.
Action
Get Message PermalinkGet a permanent link to a specific message.
Action
Get Message ReactionsGet the emoji reactions on a message.
Action
Get Team InfoGet information about the workspace.
Action
Get Thread RepliesGet the replies in a message thread.
Action
Get User InfoGet profile information for a Slack user by ID.
Action
Get User PresenceGet a user's current presence status.
Action
Get User ProfileGet a user's profile fields.
Action
Invite User to ChannelInvite one or more users to a channel (comma-separated user IDs).
Action
Join ChannelJoin a public channel.
Action
Leave ChannelLeave a channel.
Action
List BookmarksList the bookmarks in a channel.
Action
List Channel MembersList the members of a channel.
Action
List ChannelsList channels in the workspace (public and private).
Action
List Custom EmojisList the workspace's custom emojis.
Action
List FilesList files in the workspace, optionally filtered by channel or user.
Action
List Pinned ItemsList the items pinned in a channel.
Action
List Scheduled MessagesList messages scheduled to be sent later.
Action
List User GroupsList the workspace's user groups.
Action
List UsersList all users in the workspace.
Action
List User's ChannelsList the channels a user is a member of.
Action
Mark Channel ReadSet the read cursor position in a channel.
Action
Pin MessagePin a message to a channel.
Action
Remove BookmarkRemove a bookmark from a channel.
Action
Remove ReactionRemove an emoji reaction from a message.
Action
Remove StarRemove a star from a message or file.
Action
Remove User from ChannelRemove a member from a channel.
Action
Rename ChannelRename a channel.
Action
Schedule MessageSchedule a message to be sent to a channel at a future Unix time.
Action
Search FilesSearch files across the workspace.
Action
Search MessagesSearch messages across the workspace.
Action
Send Direct MessageOpen a DM with a user and post a message to it.
Action
Send Ephemeral MessageSend a message in a channel that is visible only to one user.
Action
Send MessagePost a message to a channel, private group, or DM.
Action
Set Channel PurposeSet the purpose (description) for a channel.
Action
Set Channel TopicSet the topic for a channel.
Action
Set User PresenceSet the authenticated user's presence status.
Action
Unarchive ChannelRestore an archived channel.
Action
Unpin MessageRemove a pinned message from a channel.
Action
Update MessageUpdate an existing message in a channel by timestamp.
Action
Upload FileUpload a file and share it to one or more channels.
No trigger or action matches that. Ask your agent to add it: it reads the API documentation and builds what you describe.
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Questions
OpenAI and Slack, answered
Can a reply drafted by OpenAI be posted back into the same Slack conversation?
Yes. A message posted to a chosen channel can trigger a call to OpenAI, and the model's reply can be posted with Send Message or sent to one person with Send Direct Message. You can also add a reaction to the original message to mark it handled.
What happens if a Slack message contains something we do not want sent onward?
You can run the message through the OpenAI content moderation action first, which classifies text for categories such as hate, harassment and violence. The rest of the scenario only continues when the result comes back clean, and the agent tests every scenario before it goes live.
What can start an automation from OpenAI?
Any of OpenAI's 5 triggers in the catalog, including New model, New video, New batch and New file. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Slack when something happens in OpenAI?
Any of Slack's 60 actions, including Send Direct Message, Send Message, Create Canvas and Create Channel. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Slack to OpenAI?
Yes. When something happens in Slack, your agent can act in OpenAI too. This page covers both directions: Slack's triggers and OpenAI's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for OpenAI or Slack?
No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.
Can my AI client use OpenAI and Slack without building an automation?
Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.
What happens when something fails?
Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.