A Slack user can be removed from a channel using a custom action from a Torii workflow.
Requirements
- Create an app using Slack's Quickstart guide: https://api.slack.com/start/quickstart
- Navigate to https://api.slack.com/apps > Your App Name > OAuth & Permissions. Add the field Bot User OAuth Token as a secret in Torii.
- Install your app to the workspace.
- Under Scopes add channels:managed, groups:write, im:write, mpim:write
- Add the app to the channel in Slack where you want to delete users.
Custom Action Configuration
Method: POST
URL: https://slack.com/api/conversations.kick
Query Parameters
| Parameter | Variable Mapping |
|---|---|
| channel | channel id |
| user | user id |
Headers
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| Accept | */* |
| Authorization | Bearer [SecretsVault.SlackAPIToken] |
Store your Slack API token in Torii using our Secrets Vault.
Body
Not required.
Notes
If you get a restricted_action error when using the action, the workspace permissions need to be changed in order to allow this API call. They can be found under Permissions > Channel Management Change the People who can remove members from public channels setting to Everyone, except guests.