Do I need Slack paid?

Slack Free is enough for a basic bot. For SCIM, audit log and enterprise compliance you need Business+ or Enterprise Grid.

Can the bot trigger workflows?

Yes. OpenClaw can be a step in Slack workflows or trigger Slack workflows from outside.

What if app token permissions change?

Slack notifies admins. Re-authorisation by workspace admin is needed — happens rarely in practice.

Guide

Set up OpenClaw with Slack

Slack is the natural internal channel for many teams. Full setup guide — from app registration to channel routing.

Manuel Streit

/ May 11, 2026 / 3 min read

About this guide

Set up OpenClaw with Slack: register the bot app, set OAuth scopes, configure slash commands and channel routing.

Register a Slack app

On api.slack.com/apps click "Create New App" → "From scratch". Name: "OpenClaw" or "Molty". Select workspace.

Set OAuth scopes

Open "OAuth & Permissions" in the app dashboard. Add bot token scopes — minimum only:

chat:write — reply in channels/DMs
im:history — read DMs
app_mentions:read — receive mentions
commands — slash commands
files:read — read file attachments (optional)

Install the app to the workspace, paste the bot token (xoxb-…) into OpenClaw.

Add slash commands

One command per skill, each with URL https://your-tailscale-host/slack/commands (via Tailscale, not public). Recommended: /triage, /report, /memo, /search.

Channel routing

Per channel define which skills are active. #sales gets CRM skills, #engineering code skills, #general only status. Configuration analogous to Telegram groups.

Enable audit log

Slack audit log is available from Business+. Optional: also export OpenClaw audit log to Splunk/Datadog — see Slack integration.