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feat(slack): added slack full message object in response #1987

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions apps/docs/content/docs/en/tools/slack.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ Send messages to Slack channels or users through the Slack API. Supports Slack m

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --------- | ---- | ----------- |
| `message` | object | Complete message object with all properties returned by Slack |
| `ts` | string | Message timestamp |
| `channel` | string | Channel ID where message was sent |
| `fileCount` | number | Number of files uploaded \(when files are attached\) |

### `slack_canvas`

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ Update a message previously sent by the bot in Slack

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --------- | ---- | ----------- |
| `message` | object | Complete updated message object with all properties returned by Slack |
| `content` | string | Success message |
| `metadata` | object | Updated message metadata |

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41 changes: 40 additions & 1 deletion apps/sim/app/api/tools/slack/send-message/route.ts
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Expand Up @@ -78,9 +78,16 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
}

logger.info(`[${requestId}] Message sent successfully`)
const messageObj = data.message || {
type: 'message',
ts: data.ts,
text: validatedData.text,
channel: data.channel,
}
return NextResponse.json({
success: true,
output: {
message: messageObj,
ts: data.ts,
channel: data.channel,
},
Expand All @@ -107,9 +114,16 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
})

const data = await response.json()
const messageObj = data.message || {
type: 'message',
ts: data.ts,
text: validatedData.text,
channel: data.channel,
}
return NextResponse.json({
success: true,
output: {
message: messageObj,
ts: data.ts,
channel: data.channel,
},
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -174,9 +188,16 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
})

const data = await response.json()
const messageObj = data.message || {
type: 'message',
ts: data.ts,
text: validatedData.text,
channel: data.channel,
}
return NextResponse.json({
success: true,
output: {
message: messageObj,
ts: data.ts,
channel: data.channel,
},
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -211,10 +232,28 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {

logger.info(`[${requestId}] Files uploaded and shared successfully`)

// For file uploads, construct a message object
const fileTs = completeData.files?.[0]?.created?.toString() || (Date.now() / 1000).toString()
const fileMessage = {
type: 'message',
ts: fileTs,
text: validatedData.text,
channel: validatedData.channel,
files: completeData.files?.map((file: any) => ({
id: file?.id,
name: file?.name,
mimetype: file?.mimetype,
size: file?.size,
url_private: file?.url_private,
permalink: file?.permalink,
})),
}

return NextResponse.json({
success: true,
output: {
ts: completeData.files?.[0]?.created || Date.now() / 1000,
message: fileMessage,
ts: fileTs,
channel: validatedData.channel,
fileCount: uploadedFileIds.length,
},
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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion apps/sim/app/api/tools/slack/update-message/route.ts
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Expand Up @@ -78,14 +78,22 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
timestamp: data.ts,
})

const messageObj = data.message || {
type: 'message',
ts: data.ts,
text: data.text || validatedData.text,
channel: data.channel,
}

return NextResponse.json({
success: true,
output: {
message: messageObj,
content: 'Message updated successfully',
metadata: {
channel: data.channel,
timestamp: data.ts,
text: data.text,
text: data.text || validatedData.text,
},
},
})
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24 changes: 21 additions & 3 deletions apps/sim/blocks/blocks/slack.ts
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Expand Up @@ -464,18 +464,29 @@ export const SlackBlock: BlockConfig<SlackResponse> = {
thread_ts: { type: 'string', description: 'Thread timestamp for reply' },
},
outputs: {
// slack_message outputs
// slack_message outputs (send operation)
message: {
type: 'json',
description:
'Complete message object with all properties: ts, text, user, channel, reactions, threads, files, attachments, blocks, stars, pins, and edit history',
},
// Legacy properties for send operation (backward compatibility)
ts: { type: 'string', description: 'Message timestamp returned by Slack API' },
channel: { type: 'string', description: 'Channel identifier where message was sent' },
fileCount: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Number of files uploaded (when files are attached)',
},

// slack_canvas outputs
canvas_id: { type: 'string', description: 'Canvas identifier for created canvases' },
title: { type: 'string', description: 'Canvas title' },

// slack_message_reader outputs
// slack_message_reader outputs (read operation)
messages: {
type: 'json',
description: 'Array of message objects with text, user, timestamp, and file attachments',
description:
'Array of message objects with comprehensive properties: text, user, timestamp, reactions, threads, files, attachments, blocks, stars, pins, and edit history',
},

// slack_download outputs
Expand All @@ -484,6 +495,13 @@ export const SlackBlock: BlockConfig<SlackResponse> = {
description: 'Downloaded file stored in execution files',
},

// slack_update_message outputs (update operation)
content: { type: 'string', description: 'Success message for update operation' },
metadata: {
type: 'json',
description: 'Updated message metadata (legacy, use message object instead)',
},

// Trigger outputs (when used as webhook trigger)
event_type: { type: 'string', description: 'Type of Slack event that triggered the workflow' },
channel_name: { type: 'string', description: 'Human-readable channel name' },
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9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions apps/sim/tools/slack/message.ts
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Expand Up @@ -87,7 +87,16 @@ export const slackMessageTool: ToolConfig<SlackMessageParams, SlackMessageRespon
},

outputs: {
message: {
type: 'object',
description: 'Complete message object with all properties returned by Slack',
},
// Legacy properties for backward compatibility
ts: { type: 'string', description: 'Message timestamp' },
channel: { type: 'string', description: 'Channel ID where message was sent' },
fileCount: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Number of files uploaded (when files are attached)',
},
},
}
132 changes: 120 additions & 12 deletions apps/sim/tools/slack/message_reader.ts
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Expand Up @@ -89,18 +89,59 @@ export const slackMessageReaderTool: ToolConfig<
const data = await response.json()

const messages = (data.messages || []).map((message: any) => ({
// Core properties
type: message.type || 'message',
ts: message.ts,
text: message.text || '',
user: message.user || message.bot_id || 'unknown',
type: message.type || 'message',
user: message.user,
bot_id: message.bot_id,
username: message.username,
channel: message.channel,
team: message.team,

// Thread properties
thread_ts: message.thread_ts,
parent_user_id: message.parent_user_id,
reply_count: message.reply_count,
reply_users_count: message.reply_users_count,
latest_reply: message.latest_reply,
subscribed: message.subscribed,
last_read: message.last_read,
unread_count: message.unread_count,

// Message subtype
subtype: message.subtype,

// Reactions and interactions
reactions: message.reactions?.map((reaction: any) => ({
name: reaction.name,
count: reaction.count,
users: reaction.users || [],
})),
is_starred: message.is_starred,
pinned_to: message.pinned_to,

// Content attachments
files: message.files?.map((file: any) => ({
id: file.id,
name: file.name,
mimetype: file.mimetype,
size: file.size,
url_private: file.url_private,
permalink: file.permalink,
mode: file.mode,
})),
attachments: message.attachments,
blocks: message.blocks,

// Metadata
edited: message.edited
? {
user: message.edited.user,
ts: message.edited.ts,
}
: undefined,
permalink: message.permalink,
}))

return {
Expand All @@ -118,24 +159,91 @@ export const slackMessageReaderTool: ToolConfig<
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
ts: { type: 'string' },
text: { type: 'string' },
user: { type: 'string' },
type: { type: 'string' },
subtype: { type: 'string' },
// Core properties
type: { type: 'string', description: 'Message type' },
ts: { type: 'string', description: 'Message timestamp' },
text: { type: 'string', description: 'Message text content' },
user: { type: 'string', description: 'User ID who sent the message' },
bot_id: { type: 'string', description: 'Bot ID if sent by a bot' },
username: { type: 'string', description: 'Display username' },
channel: { type: 'string', description: 'Channel ID' },
team: { type: 'string', description: 'Team ID' },

// Thread properties
thread_ts: { type: 'string', description: 'Thread parent message timestamp' },
parent_user_id: { type: 'string', description: 'User ID of thread parent' },
reply_count: { type: 'number', description: 'Number of thread replies' },
reply_users_count: { type: 'number', description: 'Number of users who replied' },
latest_reply: { type: 'string', description: 'Timestamp of latest reply' },
subscribed: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Whether user is subscribed to thread' },
last_read: { type: 'string', description: 'Last read timestamp' },
unread_count: { type: 'number', description: 'Number of unread messages' },

// Message subtype
subtype: { type: 'string', description: 'Message subtype' },

// Reactions and interactions
reactions: {
type: 'array',
description: 'Array of reactions on this message',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
name: { type: 'string', description: 'Emoji name' },
count: { type: 'number', description: 'Number of reactions' },
users: {
type: 'array',
description: 'Array of user IDs who reacted',
items: { type: 'string' },
},
},
},
},
is_starred: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Whether message is starred' },
pinned_to: {
type: 'array',
description: 'Array of channel IDs where message is pinned',
items: { type: 'string' },
},

// Content attachments
files: {
type: 'array',
description: 'Array of files attached to message',
items: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
id: { type: 'string' },
name: { type: 'string' },
mimetype: { type: 'string' },
size: { type: 'number' },
url_private: { type: 'string' },
id: { type: 'string', description: 'File ID' },
name: { type: 'string', description: 'File name' },
mimetype: { type: 'string', description: 'MIME type' },
size: { type: 'number', description: 'File size in bytes' },
url_private: { type: 'string', description: 'Private download URL' },
permalink: { type: 'string', description: 'Permanent link to file' },
mode: { type: 'string', description: 'File mode' },
},
},
},
attachments: {
type: 'array',
description: 'Array of legacy attachments',
items: { type: 'object' },
},
blocks: {
type: 'array',
description: 'Array of Block Kit blocks',
items: { type: 'object' },
},

// Metadata
edited: {
type: 'object',
description: 'Edit information if message was edited',
properties: {
user: { type: 'string', description: 'User ID who edited' },
ts: { type: 'string', description: 'Edit timestamp' },
},
},
permalink: { type: 'string', description: 'Permanent link to message' },
},
},
},
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