Slack App with Socket Mode Sending Interactive Messages and Client Sending Non-Interactive Messages

slackapp.py

import requests
import logging
from threading import Thread
from slack_bolt import App
from slack_bolt.adapter.socket_mode import SocketModeHandler
import os
import threading
import time

logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)

# Replace with your actual values
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN = os.environ["SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"]
SLACK_APP_TOKEN = os.environ["SLACK_APP_TOKEN"]
SLACK_CHANNEL_ID = os.environ["SLACK_CHANNEL"]

# Define thread-safe function
lock = threading.Lock()

def send_direct_message_without_trigger(app):
    with lock:
      app.client.chat_postMessage(channel=SLACK_CHANNEL_ID, text="Testing sending message")

# Initialize Slack app
app = App(token=SLACK_BOT_TOKEN)

# Add command handler (optional)
@app.command("/test")
def hello_command(ack, body):
    user_id = body["user_id"]
    ack(f"Hi <@{user_id}>!")

# Background thread function
def background_process():
    while True:
        send_direct_message_without_trigger(app)
        time.sleep(30)  # Adjust interval as needed

# Create and start the thread
thread = Thread(target=background_process)
thread.daemon = True
thread.start()

# Run the app
SocketModeHandler(app, SLACK_APP_TOKEN).start()