slack_app_post_message.py

slack_app_post_message.py

import logging
import os

# Import WebClient from Python SDK (github.com/slackapi/python-slack-sdk)
from slack_sdk import WebClient
from slack_sdk.errors import SlackApiError

# WebClient instantiates a client that can call API methods
# When using Bolt, you can use either `app.client` or the `client` passed to listeners.
channel_id = "#general"
token = ""
client = WebClient(token=token)
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# ID of the channel you want to send the message to

try:
    # Call the chat.postMessage method using the WebClient
    result = client.chat_postMessage(channel=channel_id, text="Hello world")
    logger.info(result)

except SlackApiError as e:
    logger.error(f"Error posting message: {e}")