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rkarkut/slack-package
=====================

PHP package for integrating with Slack API.

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Since Sep 25Pushed 10y ago1 watchersCompare

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Slack API package
=================

[](#slack-api-package)

Package for integrating with Slack API.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP 5.3 or higher
- Curl

Installation
============

[](#installation)

You can install the package using the `Composer` package manager. You can install it by running this command in your project root.

```
composer require rkarkut/slack-package:master-dev
```

Then create an Application in your Slack account for the package to use. You will need the `Client ID` and `Client Secret` to prepare authorization script.

Basic USage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

### Create client instance and test API connection

[](#create-client-instance-and-test-api-connection)

```
// create instance
$client = new \Rkarkut\Slack\Client();

if ($client->api()->test()) {
    // Api is working...
}
```

To test Your token You can call your client instance like in the example below.

```
$client->setToken('your.token');

if ($client->auth()->test()) {
    // Auth is OK...
}
```

### Managing channels

[](#managing-channels)

To manage channels You can call methods like in the examples below.

#### Creating a channel

[](#creating-a-channel)

```
$client->channels()->create("channel.name");
```

#### Archiving a channel

[](#archiving-a-channel)

```
$client->channels()->archive('#channel.name');
```

#### Getting list of channels

[](#getting-list-of-channels)

```
$client->channels()->getList();
```

### Posting messages

[](#posting-messages)

To post a message to any channels You can call methods like in the examples below.

```
$client->chat()->postMessage('post.message', 'name.of.bot');
```

Integrating the package to authorize Your application
-----------------------------------------------------

[](#integrating-the-package-to-authorize-your-application)

To authorize any user with the Application you can use the package like in the example below.

```
// creating client instance
$client = new \Rkarkut\Slack\Client();

// put application client ID and secret
$clientId = 'your.client.id';
$clientSecret = 'client.secret';

// get authorization code from the Slack
$code = $_GET['code'];

// optional parameter
$redirectUrl = null;

// authorize
$result = $client->oauth($clientId, $clientSecret)->access($code, $redirectUrl);
```

Conclusion
----------

[](#conclusion)

I will work on this plugin to add new functionality. If you have any suggestions please log an issue on GitHub.

###  Health Score

20

—

LowBetter than 14% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community5

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

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.

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/26fc85cbdc5477ff006f2c8afca22dafea13fe91c789eef62104ec6496af1127?d=identicon)[slummer87](/maintainers/slummer87)

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