# slackapi/node-slack-sdk

Slack Developer Kit for Node.js

Repository: https://github.com/slackapi/node-slack-sdk
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-slack-sdk
Homepage: https://docs.slack.dev/tools/node-slack-sdk/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: typescript, slack, slackapi, websocket, websocket-client, websockets, socket-mode
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:01:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4544, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 50, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 83}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3377, forks 686 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:58.531863+00:00)

## What it is
The official Slack Developer Kit for Node.js, a collection of single-purpose TypeScript packages covering Slack's Web API, OAuth flows, Incoming Webhooks, and Socket Mode over WebSocket. It helps developers build Slack apps, from posting notifications to fully interactive bots.

## Use cases
- send messages to slack channels from node.js
- build a slack bot that listens for events
- set up slack oauth sign-in flow
- post notifications to slack via incoming webhooks
- receive slack events over websocket with socket mode
- query slack workspace data via web api

## When to choose
- building any Slack app or bot in Node.js or TypeScript
- you need official, maintained bindings for Slack's APIs
- you want granular packages you can mix and match

## When to avoid
- building Slack apps in Python, Java, or other languages (use the respective SDKs)
- you want a higher-level app framework with built-in routing (consider Bolt for JavaScript)
- integrating with chat platforms other than Slack

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: sdk, http-client, websocket, auth, webhook
- domain: developer-tools, apis, messaging-platforms, chatbots
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: slack, slack-api, web-api, socket-mode, oauth, incoming-webhooks, bot-development, notifications, automation, nodejs, typescript

## Member repositories
- slackapi/node-slack-sdk (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.531863+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:39:42.969554+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/slackapi/node-slack-sdk (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.531863+00:00, sha d9d0af29c456)
  - homepage: https://docs.slack.dev/tools/node-slack-sdk/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:35.419666+00:00, sha 54bef0d43715)
  - site_page: https://docs.slack.dev/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:35.428894+00:00, sha dc66c91fe84d)
  - site_page: https://docs.slack.dev/tools/node-slack-sdk/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:35.435804+00:00, sha 13d58a3ab2df)
  - site_page: https://docs.slack.dev/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:35.437811+00:00, sha 448bfef56054)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.