PHPackages ocolin/slack - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. [HTTP & Networking](/categories/http) 4. / 5. ocolin/slack ActiveLibrary[HTTP & Networking](/categories/http) ocolin/slack ============ Basic PHP Slack Client v4.0.1(3mo ago)011MITPHPPHP ^8.4 Since Dec 16Pushed 3mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/ocolin/Slack)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/ocolin/slack)[ Docs](https://github.com/ocolin/Slack)[ RSS](/packages/ocolin-slack/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced today READMEChangelogDependencies (10)Versions (10)Used By (0) PHP Slack Client ================ [](#php-slack-client) Description ----------- [](#description) This is a very small light-weight PHP client for querying the Slack API server. It has no default methods and is just a simple HTTP interface to make your own calls with. It is meant to be used in conjunction with the API docs found here: You need to simply paste the desired Slack API method, include any required query parameters, POST body object (if making a POST request), and use the get() or post() method depending on what the Slack method requires. Installation ------------ [](#installation) `composer require ocolin/slack` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) In order to use the tool you must provide a Bearer token in order to authenticate with the Slack API server. There are two ways this can be done. - PHP >= 8.4 - guzzlehttp/guzzle >= 7.10 - ocolin/global-type >= 2.0 - Supplying a token to the constructor - Using an environment variable. Instantiating ------------- [](#instantiating) ### Constructor arguments [](#constructor-arguments) - token - Slack authentication token. Optional if using environment variable. - options - Array of optional Guzzle client settings. ### EXAMPLE: Using environment variable [](#example-using-environment-variable) ``` // Manual env for demonstration. $_ENV['SLACK_TOKEN']; $slack = new Ocolin\Slack\Client(); ``` ### EXAMPLE: Using all constructor arguments [](#example-using-all-constructor-arguments) ``` $slack = new Ocolin\Slack\Client( token: 'yourtokengoeshere', options: [ 'timeout' => 20, 'verify' => true ] ); ``` Making API calls. ----------------- [](#making-api-calls) Once you have your class instantiated, you are ready to make calls. SLack API takes two types of requests, POST and GET. The Post function has parameters for both query and body parameters as some methods may use both at the same time. Both GET and POST parameters can be an associative array or an object. ### EXAMPLE: GET Request [](#example-get-request) ``` $reqponse = $slack->get( method: 'emoji.list' query: [ 'include_categories' => false ] ); ``` Expected output: ``` stdClass Object ( [ok] => 1 [emoji] => stdClass Object ( [bowtie] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/bowtie/f3ec6f2bb0.png [squirrel] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/squirrel/465f40c0e0.png [glitch_crab] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/glitch_crab/db049f1f9c.png [piggy] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/piggy/b7762ee8cd.png [cubimal_chick] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/cubimal_chick/85961c43d7.png [dusty_stick] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/dusty_stick/6177a62312.png [slack] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/slack/7d462d2443.png [pride] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/pride/56b1bd3388.png [thumbsup_all] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/thumbsup_all/50096a1020.png [slack_call] => https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T04KULNSASH/slack_call/b81fffd6dd.png [shipit] => alias:squirrel [white_square] => alias:white_large_square [black_square] => alias:black_large_square [simple_smile] => https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/emoji_2017_12_06/apple/simple_smile.png ) [cache_ts] => 1560987000.000000 ) ``` ### EXAMPLE: Post Request [](#example-post-request) In order to test parameters, we are invoking a test error. ``` $response = $slack->post( method: 'api.test', params: [ 'error' => 'This is a test' ] ); ``` Output Format ------------- [](#output-format) propertytypeDescriptionokBooleanCall was success/failurestatusIntHTTP status codebodyObjectThe full Slack response objecterrorstringError message from server.warningstringWarning from serverretry\_afterintSeconds to wait for rate limitUPDATES NEEDED -------------- [](#updates-needed) - Unit testing. - README revamp ### Health Score 41 — FairBetter than 87% of packages Maintenance81 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity5 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity62 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~66 days Recently: every ~24 days Total 8 Last Release 100d ago Major Versions 1.1 → 2.12025-12-17 2.1 → 3.02025-12-18 3.2 → v4.0.02026-03-25 PHP version history (2 changes)3.0PHP ^8.2 v4.0.1PHP ^8.4 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e97ac0aa452b872ddc3f7f4c56c83852574a27bb74622f8c054d11ca20008fc9?d=identicon)[Ocolin](/maintainers/Ocolin) --- Top Contributors [![ocolin](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8870196?v=4)](https://github.com/ocolin "ocolin (2 commits)") ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/ocolin-slack/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/ocolin-slack/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/ocolin-slack) ``` ### Alternatives [aws/aws-sdk-php AWS SDK for PHP - Use Amazon Web Services in your PHP project 6.3k543.5M2.6k](/packages/aws-aws-sdk-php)[neuron-core/neuron-ai The PHP Agentic Framework. 2.0k656.1k38](/packages/neuron-core-neuron-ai)[illuminate/http The Illuminate Http package. 11937.9M6.9k](/packages/illuminate-http)[tencentcloud/tencentcloud-sdk-php TencentCloudApi php sdk 3741.3M47](/packages/tencentcloud-tencentcloud-sdk-php)[eslazarev/wildberries-sdk Wildberries OpenAPI clients (generated). 273.0k](/packages/eslazarev-wildberries-sdk)[guzzlehttp/test-server Node.js server and PHP controller 14284.0k22](/packages/guzzlehttp-test-server) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)