Authorize the Slack CLI for Your Workspace Setup (Full Transcript)

Use `slack login`, approve workspace permissions, and enter Slack’s challenge code to connect and authorize the Slack CLI.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: You installed the Slack CLI, but you need to connect it to your Slack workspace. To do so, head to your terminal and write the command slack login. This will generate a unique authorization ticket. Now you're going to want to copy the entire line, starting with the forward slash. Once you have it copied, head over into the Slack workspace you'd like to connect to, and you can paste this into any message box and press enter. Don't worry, it's not going to send any messages. Instead, a modal will pop up asking for a list of permissions that the Slack CLI needs to work in your workspace. If everything looks okay for you on that list, click confirm. Now Slack will give you a challenge code. This is the second part of the handshake. So copy that and head back over to your terminal and paste it there. You'll see a success message and that's it. Your CLI is now authorized to work in your Slack workspace. If you need an environment to test this out with, you can head to the link on screen or just search Slack developer program.

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The speaker explains how to authorize the Slack CLI to connect to a Slack workspace. Run `slack login` in a terminal, copy the generated authorization ticket beginning with a forward slash, and paste it into any Slack message field in the target workspace. A permissions modal appears; confirm it if acceptable. Slack then provides a challenge code, which must be copied back into the terminal to complete authorization. A success message confirms that the CLI can work in the workspace. For testing, users can visit the on-screen link or search for the Slack Developer Program.
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Connect and authorize the Slack CLI in a workspace
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  • Run `slack login` to begin connecting the Slack CLI to a workspace.
  • Copy the full authorization ticket beginning with `/` and paste it into a Slack message box; it will not send as a message.
  • Review and confirm the requested permissions in the Slack modal.
  • Copy Slack’s challenge code back into the terminal to finish the authorization handshake.
  • A terminal success message confirms the CLI is authorized; the Slack Developer Program can provide a test environment.
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