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Slack’s Real-Time Messaging API Events

We were studying Slack’s real-time messaging API implementation and found their list of application events worth showcasing here on the blog. We are working to document any interesting lists of event types we come across, developing an aggregated list of common event types in use across a variety of industries, and use cases.

app_mention – Subscribe to only the message events that mention your app or bot
app_rate_limited – Indicates your app’s event subscriptions are being rate limited
app_uninstalled – Your Slack app was uninstalled.
bot_added – A bot user was added
bot_changed – A bot user was changed
channel_archive – A channel was archived
channel_created – A channel was created
channel_deleted – A channel was deleted
channel_history_changed – Bulk updates were made to a channel’s history
channel_joined – You joined a channel
channel_left – You left a channel
channel_marked – Your channel read marker was updated
channel_rename – A channel was renamed
channel_unarchive – A channel was unarchived
commands_changed – A slash command has been added or changed
dnd_updated – Do not Disturb settings changed for the current user
dnd_updated_user – Do not Disturb settings changed for a member
email_domain_changed – The workspace email domain has changed
emoji_changed – A custom emoji has been added or changed
file_change – A file was changed
file_comment_added – A file comment was added
file_comment_deleted – A file comment was deleted
file_comment_edited – A file comment was edited
file_created – A file was created
file_deleted – A file was deleted
file_public – A file was made public
file_shared – A file was shared
file_unshared – A file was unshared
goodbye – The server intends to close the connection soon.
grid_migration_finished – An enterprise grid migration has finished on this workspace.
grid_migration_started – An enterprise grid migration has started on this workspace.
group_archive – A private channel was archived
group_close – You closed a private channel
group_deleted – A private channel was deleted
group_history_changed – Bulk updates were made to a private channel’s history
group_joined – You joined a private channel
group_left – You left a private channel
group_marked – A private channel read marker was updated
group_open – You created a group DM
group_rename – A private channel was renamed
group_unarchive – A private channel was unarchived
hello – The client has successfully connected to the server
im_close – You closed a DM
im_created – A DM was created
im_history_changed – Bulk updates were made to a DM’s history
im_marked – A direct message read marker was updated
im_open – You opened a DM
link_shared – A message was posted containing one or more links relevant to your application
manual_presence_change – You manually updated your presence
member_joined_channel – A user joined a public or private channel
member_left_channel – A user left a public or private channel
message – A message was sent to a channel
message.app_home – A user sent a message to your Slack app
message.channels – A message was posted to a channel
message.groups – A message was posted to a private channel
message.im – A message was posted in a direct message channel
message.mpim – A message was posted in a multiparty direct message channel
pin_added – A pin was added to a channel
pin_removed – A pin was removed from a channel
pref_change – You have updated your preferences
presence_change – A member’s presence changed
presence_query – Determine the current presence status for a list of users
presence_sub – Subscribe to presence events for the specified users
reaction_added – A member has added an emoji reaction to an item
reaction_removed – A member removed an emoji reaction
reconnect_url – Experimental
resources_added – Access to a set of resources was granted for your app
resources_removed – Access to a set of resources was removed for your app
scope_denied – OAuth scopes were denied to your app
scope_granted – OAuth scopes were granted to your app
star_added – A member has starred an item
star_removed – A member removed a star
subteam_created – A User Group has been added to the workspace
subteam_members_changed – The membership of an existing User Group has changed
subteam_self_added – You have been added to a User Group
subteam_self_removed – You have been removed from a User Group
subteam_updated – An existing User Group has been updated or its members changed
team_domain_change – The workspace domain has changed
team_join – A new member has joined
team_migration_started – The workspace is being migrated between servers
team_plan_change – The account billing plan has changed
team_pref_change – A preference has been updated
team_profile_change – The workspace profile fields have been updated
team_profile_delete – The workspace profile fields have been deleted
team_profile_reorder – The workspace profile fields have been reordered
team_rename – The workspace name has changed
tokens_revoked – API tokens for your app were revoked.
url_verification – Verifies ownership of an Events API Request URL
user_change – A member’s data has changed
user_resource_denied – User resource was denied to your app
user_resource_granted – User resource was granted to your app
user_resource_removed – User resource was removed from your app
user_typing – A channel member is typing a message

All of these event types paint a pretty complete picture of Slack’s real-time messaging environment. All the things that occur when you are engaging with users, across the message platform. Showing the event-driven view of the Slack platform, complimenting the existing web APIs they have.

We are documenting all the event types we come across, and aggregating them into one master list of even types. We are leaving the name of the even types as we found them to help us understand the naming conventions used by API providers and other nuances of their implementation. Helping us continue to understand the event-driven architecture that is expanding across the API sector.

**Original source: streamdata.io blog
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