---
title: 'How To Build an AI Chat Bot on Slack'
pubDate: 2022-01-14
description: 'Step-by-step guide to launching an AI chat bot on Slack in just 10 minutes—no coding required.'
author:
    name: 'Piotr Grudzień'
    image: '/blog-assets/authors/piotr_grudzien.jpg'
image:
    url: '/blog-assets/posts/post-11-bg.gif'
    alt: 'Blogpost 11 Background Photo'
tags: ['tutorials']
---

Step by step guide on how to launch an AI chat bot on Slack. Takes no more than 10 minutes and no coding is required!

![How To Build an AI Chat Bot on Slack](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img1.gif)
*This is what it's going to look like once we're finished*

**In this guide, we're going to follow 4 simple steps to create a smart conversational AI that anyone can talk to in your Slack workspace:**

1. [Create your Slack app](#create-your-slack-app)  
2. [Configure your Slack app](#configure-your-slack-app)  
3. [Create a Quickchat.ai account](#create-a-quickchat-ai-account)  
4. [Integrate your Slack bot with Quickchat.ai](#integrate-your-slack-bot-with-quickchat-ai)  

## 1. Create your Slack app

The first thing you need to do is to create a Slack app for your AI chat bot. Head over to [api.slack.com/apps](https://api.slack.com/apps), create a new app, and follow the steps:

![Create new Slack app](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img2.png)
*Create new Slack app*

1. Click **Create New App**.  
2. Select **From Scratch** (or use the provided manifest below if you're experienced).  
3. Set your AI's name and select the Slack workspace you want to add it to.  

## 2. Configure your Slack app

Slack allows configuring your entire app in one go through a **manifest file**, which contains all of your app's configuration.

![Paste bot app configuration into your YAML manifest file](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img5.png)
*Create app from scratch. If you’ve done this sort of thing before, you can go directly to building from app manifest that we provide below*

We prepared a manifest file that you can simply copy & paste without worrying about the details. If you’re interested, the important lines have been highlighted below:
- make sure your bot’s messages tab has been enabled
- set permission scope for bot so it can read and write chat messages
- set the appropriate bot events to be handled by our Quickchat server


Copy & paste the following manifest file for a quick setup:

```yaml
display_information:
  name: Talk to AI
  description: Talk to me about Quickchat!
features:
  app_home:
    home_tab_enabled: false
    messages_tab_enabled: true
    messages_tab_read_only_enabled: false
  bot_user:
    display_name: Talk to AI
    always_online: true
oauth_config:
  scopes:
    bot:
      - im:history
      - im:write
      - chat:write
settings:
  event_subscriptions:
    request_url: https://slack.quickchat.ai/chat/
    bot_events:
      - message.im
      - app_home_opened
org_deploy_enabled: false
socket_mode_enabled: false
token_rotation_enabled: false
```

**Note:** If you'd like your bot to respond to **@mentions** in channels, modify the manifest like this:

```yaml
display_information:
 name: Talk to AI
 description: Talk to me about Quickchat!
features:
 app_home:
   home_tab_enabled: false
   messages_tab_enabled: true
   messages_tab_read_only_enabled: false
 bot_user:
   display_name: Talk to AI
   always_online: true
oauth_config:
 scopes:
   bot:
     - im:history
     - im:write
     - chat:write
     - app_mentions:read
     - channels:history
     - groups:history
settings:
 event_subscriptions:
   request_url: https://slack.quickchat.ai/chat/
   bot_events:
     - message.im
     - app_home_opened
     - app_mention
     - message.groups
     - message.channels
 org_deploy_enabled: false
 socket_mode_enabled: false
 token_rotation_enabled: false
```

Before you can set your manifest, you will be required to verify the URL by simply clicking on the link:
![Verify the URL by simply clicking on the link](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img6.png)
*Verify the URL by simply clicking on the link*

That’s it! Your bot Slack app has been configured. If you’d like to edit your bot’s look & feel, head over to Basic information under Settings:

![Edit your bot’s name, description, icon and background color](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img7.png)
*Edit your bot’s name, description, icon and background color*

## 3. Create a Quickchat.ai account

[Quickchat.ai](https://quickchat.ai/) allows you to create your own AI Agent with advanced conversational skills.

- Start by creating your account at [quickchat.ai](https://quickchat.ai/)  
- Learn how to train your AI in [this video tutorial](https://youtu.be/BHf9X-A2_ss)  

![Set up your Quickchat account](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img8.png)
*Set up your Quickchat account*

## 4. Integrate your Slack bot with Quickchat.ai

In the [Quickchat AI dashboard](https://app.quickchat.ai/), go to **Integrations** and select Slack.

![Quickchat AI Integrations section](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img9.png)
*Quickchat AI Integrations section*

![Activate your Slack integration and provide App ID, Signing Secret and Bot User OAuth Token](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img10.png)
*Activate your Slack integration and provide App ID, Signing Secret and Bot User OAuth Token*

You will need:  
- **App ID** → Found in **Settings → Basic Information → App Credentials**  
- **Signing Secret** → Found in **Settings → Basic Information → App Credentials**  
- **Bot User OAuth Token** → Found in **Features → OAuth & Permissions → OAuth Tokens for Your Workspace**  

![Copy your App ID and Signing Secret. Remember, Verification Token is NOT your Bot User OAuth Token](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img11.png)
*Copy your App ID and Signing Secret. Remember, Verification Token is NOT your Bot User OAuth Token*

You will first be required to install the bot to your Workspace:

![Set the welcome message](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img12.png)
*Set the welcome message*

As a final step you may set **welcome message** to be sent by the Assistant at the beginning of their conversation on Slack:

![Set the welcome message](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img13.png)
*Set the welcome message*

And that's it! 🎉 Your AI chat bot is ready to be tested on Slack.

![End goal - smart conversational AI that anyone can talk to in your Slack workspace](../../assets/blog/posts/slack/slack_img14.gif)
*End goal - smart conversational AI that anyone can talk to in your Slack workspace*

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If you're ready to build your own AI-powered Slack bot, visit [quickchat.ai](https://quickchat.ai/) and start building today!