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# Slack Connector 2.0

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Anypoint Connector for Slack (Slack Connector) gives you access to the Slack platform. This
connector exposes all of the operations provided by the Slack API. See Slack’s
[official site](https://slack.com/help/articles/115004071768-What-is-Slack-official) to learn more.

For compatibility information and fixed issues, see the Slack Connector Release Notes.

## Before You Begin

To use this connector, you must be familiar with:

- The Slack API

- Anypoint Connectors

- Mule runtime (Mule)

- Elements and global elements in a Mule flow

- Creating a Mule app using Anypoint Studio or Anypoint Code Builder

Before creating an app, you must have:

- Credentials to access the Slack target resource

- Anypoint Platform

- Anypoint Studio or Anypoint Code Builder

- The Slack API

- Credentials to access the Slack target resource

## Authentication Types

Slack Connector uses the OAuth 2.0 authentication type, which uses access tokens provided by the
authorization server to get access to protected data.

For information about configuring the OAuth 2.0 authentication type, see
[Using Anypoint Studio to Configure Slack Connector](https://docs.mulesoft.com/slack-connector/latest/slack-connector-studio).

## Next Step

After you complete the prerequisites, you are ready to create your own app and configure the
connector using [Anypoint Studio](https://docs.mulesoft.com/slack-connector/latest/slack-connector-studio).

## See Also

- [Introduction to Anypoint Connectors](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/introduction-to-anypoint-connectors)

- [Use Exchange to Discover Connectors, Templates, and Examples](https://docs.mulesoft.com/connectors/introduction/intro-use-exchange)

- [Salesforce Help](https://help.salesforce.com)