Slack MCP Server (Official)
by Slack
Official Slack MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Slack workspaces through the Model Context Protocol. Featu
What it does
Connects AI agents to Slack workspaces to read messages, search conversations, and manage channels through the official Slack API.
About
Slack MCP Server (Official) is an official MCP server published by Slack that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Official Slack MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Slack workspaces through the Model Context Protocol. Featu It is categorized under productivity, communication, developer tools.
How to install
You can install Slack MCP Server (Official) in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
MIT
Slack MCP Server (Official) is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Readme
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Open GitHub repository →Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Slack MCP Server (Official) MCP server?
- Slack MCP Server (Official) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Slack MCP Server (Official)?
- This profile displays 44 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases
Extended AI Capabilities
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Context Enhancement
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Workflow Automation
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Build agents that actually work
Hands-on bootcamps on MCP, tool use, and multi-agent architectures — taught by practitioners.
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Ratings
4.7★★★★★44 reviews- ★★★★★Kwame Lopez· Dec 20, 2024
Slack MCP Server (Official) is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Dec 4, 2024
I recommend Slack MCP Server (Official) for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Chen Flores· Dec 4, 2024
We evaluated Slack MCP Server (Official) against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 23, 2024
Slack MCP Server (Official) is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Nikhil Mensah· Nov 23, 2024
Slack MCP Server (Official) is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 15, 2024
Strong directory entry: Slack MCP Server (Official) surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Kwame Abebe· Nov 11, 2024
We evaluated Slack MCP Server (Official) against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Oct 14, 2024
Slack MCP Server (Official) has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Zaid Menon· Oct 14, 2024
Slack MCP Server (Official) reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Oct 6, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Slack MCP Server (Official) is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
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