--- title: "Connect Slack and Website Toolbox Community - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Channel\" fires in Slack, your agent runs \"Add to User Group\" in Website Toolbox Community." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-website-toolbox-community" --- # Connect Slack and Website Toolbox Community When **New Channel** fires in [Slack](https://apiant.ai/connections/slack), your agent runs **Add to User Group** in [Website Toolbox Community](https://apiant.ai/connections/website-toolbox-community), or **New Post** in Website Toolbox Community to **Send Direct Message** in Slack. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Slack **15** triggers Slack **60** actions Website Toolbox Community **8** triggers Website Toolbox Community **21** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Slack and Website Toolbox Community to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One 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.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### 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)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Slack and Website Toolbox Community can do together ### From Slack to Website Toolbox Community - When **New Channel** in Slack then **Add to User Group** in Website Toolbox Community - When **New Channel Member** in Slack then **Create User** in Website Toolbox Community ### From Website Toolbox Community to Slack - When **New Post** in Website Toolbox Community then **Send Direct Message** in Slack - When **New Topic** in Website Toolbox Community then **Send Ephemeral Message** in Slack 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 Slack and Website Toolbox Community ## Triggers and actions 23 triggers · 81 actions - Trigger **New Channel** Triggers 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 Member** Triggers 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 Channel** Triggers when a message is posted to a chosen channel (Slack event message.channels). - Trigger **New Message Posted to Private Channel** Triggers when a message is posted to a chosen private channel or group DM (Slack events message.groups, message.mpim). - Trigger **New Pinned Item** Triggers when an item is pinned in a channel. - Trigger **New Public Message Posted Anywhere** Triggers when a message is posted to any public channel (Slack event message.channels). - Trigger **New Reaction Added** Triggers when an emoji reaction is added to a message (Slack event reaction_added). - Trigger **New Saved Message** Triggers when a message or file is saved (starred) (Slack event star_added). - Trigger **New Team Custom Emoji** Triggers when a custom emoji is added to the workspace (Slack event emoji_changed). - Trigger **New Thread Reply** Triggers when a new reply is added to a message thread. - Trigger **New User** Triggers 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 Bookmark** Add a bookmark to a channel. - Action **Add Reaction** Add an emoji reaction to a message. - Action **Add Star** Save a message or file by starring it. - Action **Archive Channel** Archive a channel. - Action **Complete Reminder** Mark a reminder as complete. - Action **Create Canvas** Create a standalone canvas document. - Action **Create Channel** Create a new public or private channel. - Action **Create Channel Canvas** Create a canvas attached to a channel. - Action **Create Reminder** Create a reminder for a user at a specified time. - Action **Delete Canvas** Delete a canvas. - Action **Delete File** Delete a file from the workspace. - Action **Delete Message** Delete a message from a channel by timestamp. - Action **Delete Reminder** Delete a reminder. - Action **Delete Scheduled Message** Cancel a scheduled message before it is sent. - Action **Edit Bookmark** Edit an existing channel bookmark. - Action **Edit Canvas** Edit the content of a canvas. - Action **Find Channel by Name** List channels filtered to locate a channel by name (client filters the returned list). - Action **Find User by Email** Look up a Slack user by their email address. - Action **Get Channel Messages** Fetch the message history of a channel. - Action **Get File Info** Get information about a file. - Action **Get Message Permalink** Get a permanent link to a specific message. - Action **Get Message Reactions** Get the emoji reactions on a message. - Action **Get Team Info** Get information about the workspace. - Action **Get Thread Replies** Get the replies in a message thread. - Action **Get User Info** Get profile information for a Slack user by ID. - Action **Get User Presence** Get a user's current presence status. - Action **Get User Profile** Get a user's profile fields. - Action **Invite User to Channel** Invite one or more users to a channel (comma-separated user IDs). - Action **Join Channel** Join a public channel. - Action **Leave Channel** Leave a channel. - Action **List Bookmarks** List the bookmarks in a channel. - Action **List Channel Members** List the members of a channel. - Action **List Channels** List channels in the workspace (public and private). - Action **List Custom Emojis** List the workspace's custom emojis. - Action **List Files** List files in the workspace, optionally filtered by channel or user. - Action **List Pinned Items** List the items pinned in a channel. - Action **List Scheduled Messages** List messages scheduled to be sent later. - Action **List User Groups** List the workspace's user groups. - Action **List Users** List all users in the workspace. - Action **List User's Channels** List the channels a user is a member of. - Action **Mark Channel Read** Set the read cursor position in a channel. - Action **Pin Message** Pin a message to a channel. - Action **Remove Bookmark** Remove a bookmark from a channel. - Action **Remove Reaction** Remove an emoji reaction from a message. - Action **Remove Star** Remove a star from a message or file. - Action **Remove User from Channel** Remove a member from a channel. - Action **Rename Channel** Rename a channel. - Action **Schedule Message** Schedule a message to be sent to a channel at a future Unix time. - Action **Search Files** Search files across the workspace. - Action **Search Messages** Search messages across the workspace. - Action **Send Direct Message** Open a DM with a user and post a message to it. - Action **Send Ephemeral Message** Send a message in a channel that is visible only to one user. - Action **Send Message** Post a message to a channel, private group, or DM. - Action **Set Channel Purpose** Set the purpose (description) for a channel. - Action **Set Channel Topic** Set the topic for a channel. - Action **Set User Presence** Set the authenticated user's presence status. - Action **Unarchive Channel** Restore an archived channel. - Action **Unpin Message** Remove a pinned message from a channel. - Action **Update Message** Update an existing message in a channel by timestamp. - Action **Upload File** Upload a file and share it to one or more channels. - Trigger **New Post** Triggers when a new post is made in any topic of your Website Toolbox forum. - Trigger **New Topic** Triggers when a new topic is started in your Website Toolbox forum. - Trigger **New User** Triggers when a new user registers on your Website Toolbox community forum. - Trigger **Post Approved** Triggers when a forum post is approved and visible on the community (posts still awaiting moderation are skipped until they are approved). - Trigger **Post Updated** Triggers when an existing forum post is edited. - Trigger **Topic Updated** Triggers when a forum topic is changed, such as its title, category, tags, pinned or locked state, or its opening post being edited. - Trigger **User Email Verified** Triggers when a forum member verifies their email address and leaves the Pending Email Verification user group. - Trigger **User Updated** Triggers when a forum user's profile details change, such as their name, email, title, user groups or profile fields. - Action **Add to User Group** Adds one or more community members to a user group, identified by their user IDs, usernames or email addresses. - Action **Create Category** Creates a new category in your Website Toolbox forum. - Action **Create Topic** Creates a new topic (discussion thread) in your Website Toolbox forum, with its first post written by the member you name. - Action **Create User** Creates a new member account on your Website Toolbox forum. - Action **Delete Category** Deletes a forum category from your Website Toolbox community. - Action **Delete Post** Deletes a post (reply) from your Website Toolbox forum. - Action **Delete Topic** Deletes a forum topic, along with its posts, from your Website Toolbox community. - Action **Delete User** Deletes a member from your Website Toolbox forum. - Action **Find topics by search term** Returns the forum topics whose title contains the search term you enter. - Action **Get category** Returns a forum category, including its title, description, parent category, privacy and lock settings, and topic and reply counts. - Action **Get post** Returns a single forum post by its id, including its message, subject, topic, category and author. - Action **Get topic** Returns a single forum topic by its id, including its subject, category, post and view counts, and whether it is pinned or locked. - Action **Get user** Returns a single forum member's profile from your Website Toolbox community, looked up by user id. - Action **List categories** Returns every category in your Website Toolbox forum, with each category's id, title and settings. - Action **List posts** Returns the posts in your Website Toolbox forum, newest pages fetched until every post is collected. - Action **List topics** Returns the topics (discussion threads) in your Website Toolbox forum. - Action **List users** Returns the users registered on your Website Toolbox forum. - Action **Update category** Updates an existing forum category's title, description, heading, link, parent and visibility settings. Only the fields you fill in are changed. - Action **Update Post** Updates the text of an existing post in your Website Toolbox forum and returns the updated post. - Action **Update Topic** Changes an existing forum topic's title or moves it to a different category. Anything left blank stays as it is. - Action **Update User** Updates a community member's username, email address or password. Fields left blank are not changed. ## Each app on its own - [ **Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Any of Slack's 15 triggers in the catalog, including New Channel, New Channel (instant), New Channel Member and New File (instant). Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Website Toolbox Community when something happens in Slack? Any of Website Toolbox Community's 21 actions, including Create Category, Create Topic, Create User and Update category. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Website Toolbox Community to Slack? Yes. When something happens in Website Toolbox Community, your agent can act in Slack too. This page covers both directions: Website Toolbox Community's triggers and Slack's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Slack or Website Toolbox Community? 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 Slack and Website Toolbox Community 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.