Can't figure out which token

[alper]

I don't know which of these tokens is required and which isn't:

CLIENT_ID
CLIENT_SECRET=
SIGNING_SECRET=
VERIFICATION_TOKEN=
APP_LEVEL_TOKEN=
BOT_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN=

Don't you think this is a bit ridiculous?

The documentation doesn't really help either.

[zimeg]

Hey @alper! 👋

The credentials needed for your app depend on the features you're using, and while there are quite a few, each has a specific purpose.

To call a Slack API method, a token of some sort is needed. This might be a bot token, which can be gathered with either:

• BOT_TOKEN: A token provided to be used when making API calls, found on app settings.
• CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET: Credentials needed to complete the OAuth process.

A user token can also be collected from either app settings or the OAuth process if user scopes are requested, but this is separate from a bot token.

When your app is receiving events from Slack, either an HTTP request URL or Socket Mode can be used, and the following credentials are related to this:

• SIGNING_SECRET: A unique signature to verify incoming HTTP requests are from Slack.
  • VERIFICATION_TOKEN: A token used for a deprecated verification technique.
• APP_TOKEN: A token with scopes that can generate a Socket Mode connection URL.

Only one of point from each section above is required, and when starting a new app it's often fastest to use the app and bot tokens collected from the app settings page.

I realize this can also be quite a bit needed to start an app, but please let me know if more details are needed!

[alper]

Thanks! This is super helpful and really should be documented somewhere.

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