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Zero dependencies. v1.0.0(5mo ago)00MITPHPPHP ^8.4 Since Feb 24Pushed 5mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/renzojohnson/slack-api)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/renzojohnson/slack-api)[ Docs](https://renzojohnson.com)[ RSS](/packages/renzojohnson-slack-api/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelogDependencies (1)Versions (2)Used By (0) Slack API for PHP ================= [](#slack-api-for-php) [![Latest Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d78e36e5c0b812666bf73d9ab5bb293815390cfc3ea9d21aeae47d99dd69e253/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f72656e7a6f6a6f686e736f6e2f736c61636b2d6170692e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/renzojohnson/slack-api)[![PHP Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/66f3276e11e2966d336cea9ee39d6efa20c6ce3640879eb2ebfac3fbfab505ab/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f7068702d762f72656e7a6f6a6f686e736f6e2f736c61636b2d6170692e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/renzojohnson/slack-api)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/7d09c50e10526ee145d265e4bf71cf5aef16d96b4925ff5b39291377a296d023/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f6c2f72656e7a6f6a6f686e736f6e2f736c61636b2d6170692e737667)](https://github.com/renzojohnson/slack-api/blob/main/LICENSE) Lightweight PHP wrapper for [Slack Web API](https://api.slack.com/web). Zero dependencies. Send messages, blocks, and attachments to channels. Incoming webhooks and slash command verification with HMAC-SHA256. **Author:** [Renzo Johnson](https://renzojohnson.com) Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) - PHP 8.4+ - ext-curl - ext-json Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require renzojohnson/slack-api ``` Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) ``` use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Slack; $slack = new Slack('xoxb-your-bot-token'); // Send a text message $slack->sendText('#general', 'Hello from PHP!'); ``` Web API Methods --------------- [](#web-api-methods) ### Send Text [](#send-text) ``` $slack->sendText('#general', 'Hello World'); // Thread reply $slack->sendText('#general', 'Replying...', threadTs: '1234567890.123456'); ``` ### Send Blocks (Block Kit) [](#send-blocks-block-kit) ``` use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Message\Block; $slack->sendBlocks('#alerts', [ Block::header('Deploy Alert'), Block::divider(), Block::section('Production deploy completed for *v2.1.0*'), Block::image('https://example.com/chart.png', 'CPU chart'), ], text: 'Deploy Alert — fallback for notifications'); ``` ### Send Attachment (Legacy) [](#send-attachment-legacy) ``` $slack->sendAttachment( '#ops', fallback: 'Server CPU at 95%', color: '#ff0000', title: 'Server Alert', text: 'CPU usage has exceeded threshold.', fields: [ ['title' => 'Server', 'value' => 'web-01', 'short' => true], ['title' => 'CPU', 'value' => '95%', 'short' => true], ], ); ``` ### Update Message [](#update-message) ``` $response = $slack->sendText('#general', 'Loading...'); $ts = $response['ts']; $slack->updateMessage('#general', $ts, 'Done!'); ``` ### Delete Message [](#delete-message) ``` $slack->deleteMessage('#general', '1234567890.123456'); ``` ### Add Reaction [](#add-reaction) ``` $slack->addReaction('#general', '1234567890.123456', 'thumbsup'); ``` ### List Conversations [](#list-conversations) ``` $channels = $slack->listConversations(); ``` ### Auth Test [](#auth-test) ``` $info = $slack->authTest(); echo $info['user']; // bot username ``` Incoming Webhooks ----------------- [](#incoming-webhooks) No bot token needed — just a webhook URL. ``` use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Webhook\IncomingWebhook; $webhook = new IncomingWebhook('https://hooks.slack.com/services/T.../B.../xxx'); // Simple text $webhook->send('Deploy complete!'); // Rich message use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Message\WebhookMessage; $webhook->send(new WebhookMessage( 'Deploy complete!', username: 'DeployBot', iconEmoji: ':rocket:', )); ``` Slash Commands -------------- [](#slash-commands) ### Verify and Parse [](#verify-and-parse) ``` use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Webhook\SlashCommand; // Verifies X-Slack-Signature via HMAC-SHA256, returns parsed params $params = SlashCommand::verify('your-signing-secret'); echo $params['command']; // /weather echo $params['text']; // 94070 echo $params['user_name']; // john ``` ### Respond [](#respond) ``` // Ephemeral (only visible to user) SlashCommand::respond('Processing your request...'); // Visible to entire channel SlashCommand::respond('Weather: 72F, Sunny', inChannel: true); ``` Error Handling -------------- [](#error-handling) ``` use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Exception\AuthenticationException; use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Exception\RateLimitException; use RenzoJohnson\Slack\Exception\SlackException; try { $slack->sendText('#general', 'Hello'); } catch (AuthenticationException $e) { // Invalid bot token } catch (RateLimitException $e) { $retryAfter = $e->getRetryAfter(); // seconds } catch (SlackException $e) { // Other API errors (channel_not_found, etc.) $errorData = $e->getErrorData(); } ``` Testing ------- [](#testing) ``` composer install vendor/bin/phpunit ``` Links ----- [](#links) - [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/renzojohnson/slack-api) - [GitHub](https://github.com/renzojohnson/slack-api) - [Issues](https://github.com/renzojohnson/slack-api/issues) - [Author](https://renzojohnson.com) License ------- [](#license) MIT License. Copyright (c) 2026 [Renzo Johnson](https://renzojohnson.com). ### Health Score 34 — LowBetter than 74% of packages Maintenance71 Regular maintenance activity Popularity0 Limited adoption so far Community6 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity52 Maturing project, gaining track record 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 Unknown Total 1 Last Release 174d ago ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/6e1b69733e3d1fd486158d322c23d99281623046b3c357529c9930e50d73fcda?d=identicon)[renzo.johnson](/maintainers/renzo.johnson) --- Top Contributors [![renzojohnson](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4695400?v=4)](https://github.com/renzojohnson "renzojohnson (4 commits)") --- Tags messagingphpslackslack-apislack-botslack-webhookwebhookphpnotificationsslackmessagingwebhookchatslack-apislack-botslack-webhook ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/renzojohnson-slack-api/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/renzojohnson-slack-api/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/renzojohnson-slack-api) ``` ### Alternatives [scriptdevelop/whatsapp-manager Paquete para manejo de WhatsApp Business API en Laravel 793.9k](/packages/scriptdevelop-whatsapp-manager) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)