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Important Changes to Files in the Web API
We are about to launch changes that will affect apps built on the Slack Web or RTM APIs. If that applies to you, continue reading! If not…, feel free to continue on your merry way. ¶ What’s Changing ¶ The Slack Web and RTM APIs return file objects in several places including files.info and files.list. Within the file object, there are several attributes including URLs for direct download and thumbnails of the file. For example: ¶ Thumbnails, url, and url_download can be downloaded directly. url_private and url_private_download currently require an authorization header with a token that has either the files:read or read scopes…
Slack APINov 18, 2015
New and Improved OAuth Scopes
If you’ve ever built something with the Slack API, you know that our OAuth scopes have been very open, and in fact they mirror the…permissions of a Slack user’s account. That’s swell if your app needs to access a broad data set. However, for apps that do simple tasks (like uploading files, accessing starred items, or listing users on a team), these general scopes tend to go beyond what’s needed. We’re all familiar with the principle of least privilege — there must be a better solution! ¶ Your New Building Blocks ¶ Today, we’re releasing 27 granular OAuth scopes that let you choose precisely the access you need.Slack APINov 3, 2015