Connect a channel
6 steps · ~6 minPut your agent on Slack.
A Slack app in Socket Mode — no public URL needed.
Copy it the moment it appears. This platform shows the secret only once — if you lose it, you'll have to reset and start that step again.
1Step 1Create an app
At api.slack.com/apps, click “Create New App” → “From scratch”, name it and pick your workspace.
On screenA left-hand settings menu for your new app.2Step 2Add bot scopes
Under “OAuth & Permissions” → “Bot Token Scopes”, add chat:write, app_mentions:read, and im:history.
On screenAn “Add an OAuth Scope” button under Bot Token Scopes.3Step 3Enable Socket Mode
Open “Socket Mode” and toggle it on. It generates an app-level token (starts with xapp-) — copy it.
On screenA single toggle, then a popup with your xapp- token.4Step 4Subscribe to events
Under “Event Subscriptions”, enable events, then “Subscribe to bot events” and add message.im and app_mention.
On screenAn “Add Bot User Event” button.Step 5Install & copy the bot token
Back in “OAuth & Permissions”, click “Install to Workspace”, authorize, and copy the “Bot User OAuth Token” (starts with xoxb-).
Both the xoxb- and xapp- tokens are full credentials — treat them like passwords and never post them publicly. If one leaks, revoke it from your app's settings and reinstall to mint a fresh pair.
On screenThe xoxb- token at the top of OAuth & Permissions after install.6Step 6Paste both into Blimp
Pick Slack in the builder and paste the bot token (xoxb-) and app token (xapp-).
What Blimp will ask for
- Bot token — starts with xoxb-
- App token — starts with xapp-
Once you paste it into Blimp, that's the finish line — we verify the credential and put your agent live. Every agent runs isolated, with its own private memory — walled off from everyone else's. Idle agents cost nothing; you only pay for real conversations.