slack_read_channel_messages
Slack · macOS · Windows
Effect: read (strongest supported action). Status: gated.
Gated means the tool requires an installed app, a connected account, permission, or runtime availability. Check those requirements on the listed platform before using it.
macOS
Purpose
Reads recent messages from a Slack channel or DM. Reads from the local IndexedDB cache — only messages that Slack Desktop has synced to disk are available (typically the last few hundred messages for active channels). channel_id must come from slack_list_channels.
Required inputs
channel_id— Channel ID from slack_list_channels
Permissions and confirmation
No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.
- Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.
Full input schema — macOS
{
"properties": {
"channel_id": {
"description": "Channel ID from slack_list_channels",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"description": "Max messages to return (default 50)",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"channel_id"
],
"type": "object"
}Documentation example
Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.
{
"channel_id": "demo-channel-001"
}Windows
Purpose
Reads messages from a Slack channel.
Required inputs
channel_id— Channel ID
Permissions and confirmation
No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.
- Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.
Full input schema — Windows
{
"properties": {
"channel_id": {
"description": "Channel ID",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"description": "Maximum messages (default: 30)",
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"channel_id"
],
"type": "object"
}Documentation example
Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.
{
"channel_id": "demo-channel-001"
}