Slack: Get Channel Info
Look up a Slack target by ID and return metadata (name, privacy, member count). Accepts channel IDs (C/G/D) via conversations.info and user IDs (U/W) via users.info. Ideal for: resolving a manually-entered channel ID, validating bot access, dropdown lookups.
Catalog action Integrations slack
Look up a Slack target by ID and return metadata (name, privacy, member count). Accepts channel IDs (C/G/D) via conversations.info and user IDs (U/W) via users.info. Ideal for: resolving a manually-entered channel ID, validating bot access, dropdown lookups.
At a Glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Action ID | slack-get-channel-info |
| Category | Integrations |
| Connector | slack |
| Requires gas | No |
| Funds movement | None declared |
| Tags | slack, integration, read, chat |
Payload Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
channel | string | Yes | Channel or user ID to look up. Channel IDs (C/G/D) resolve via conversations.info; user IDs (U/W) resolve via users.info and return a synthetic channel with is_user: true. |
Result Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
success | boolean | Yes | - |
data | object | No | - |
Examples
json{ "type": "slack-get-channel-info", "payload": { "channel": "example-channel" }, "children": [], "connector": { "type": "slack", "id": "conn_slack" }}
bashcurl -X POST "https://api.b3os.org/v1/actions/slack-get-channel-info/test" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "inputs": { "channel": "example-channel" }}'
Payload fields can use workflow expressions such as {{$trigger.body.amount}}, {{$nodes.fetch.result.price}}, and {{$props.asset}} when the value should come from a trigger, prior node, or reusable workflow prop.