# Toolcape + Slack

Toolcape connects a company’s existing AI to its systems through one MCP entry point, with account connections, group and individual permissions, and audit logs. This documentation describes a product prototype; it is not evidence that a live server or account is connected.

## The connection
Slack: Team conversations organized in channels and messages.
MCP server · connected through Toolcape
Provider sign-in (OAuth). Confirm whether the configured connection acts as the user or uses application permissions.

## Typical actions
- Read: Search and read accessible conversations
- Create: Post a message to a channel
- Change: Update supported messages or list records
Uses Slack’s MCP server. A Slack administrator approves the app once; each member connects their own account.

## Setup
1. IT verifies the MCP server address, provider and supported sign-in method.
2. Provider sign-in (OAuth). Confirm whether the configured connection acts as the user or uses application permissions.
3. Make the service available in Toolcape. Set Everyone, group and individual rules for the actions actually needed. Adding a service does not grant access.
4. Connect the approved AI client to the actual Toolcape MCP address and sign in. Start with a harmless read-only task and check the audit log.

## Permissions
For personal delegated access, the provider account, approved app scopes and Toolcape rules must all permit the action. Shared accounts and application permissions may have other limits. Toolcape combines Everyone and group grants; a personal exception replaces inherited access for that service. Reading can disclose confidential information. Sharing, sending and deletion need separate consideration.

## Calling an operation
First discover which tools the connected Toolcape server actually exposes. If it offers search → describe → execute, find the relevant operation, inspect its input schema and permissions, then call it with validated inputs. Tool names vary by server; do not invent names, arguments, URLs or successful outcomes. Without connected tools, give setup guidance instead of claiming to perform actions.

## Operation reference
Catalog snapshot: 16 September 2026. Verify the current schema before calling.
- slackSendMessage — Send a Slack message
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackScheduleMessage — Schedule a Slack message
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackAddReaction — Add a reaction to a message
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackCreateConversation — Create conversation
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackCreateList — Create a List
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackUpdateList — Update a list
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackAddListRecord — Add an item to a list
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackUpdateListRecord — Update a List item
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackCreateCanvas — Create a canvas
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackUpdateCanvas — Update a canvas
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackSearchPublic — Search public messages and files
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackSearchPublicAndPrivate — Search messages and files
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackSearchChannels — Search channels
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackSearchUsers — Search users
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackReadChannel — Read channel messages
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackReadThread — Read thread messages
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackReadCanvas — Read a canvas
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackReadUserProfile — Read user profile
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackListChannelMembers — List channel members
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackReadFile — Read file
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackReadList — Read a list
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackListUserChannels — List user channels
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackSendMessageDraft — Prepare a message draft
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackSearchEmojis — Search emojis
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackGetReactions — Get reactions on a message
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackGetFileUploadUrl — Get file upload URL
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/
- slackCompleteFileUpload — Complete file upload
  MCP 
  https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/

## A useful first question
Summarize the latest decisions in the project channel.

## If it fails
Check the account, expired authorization, app approval, provider scopes and Toolcape permissions. Share only redacted errors with support. Never paste passwords, tokens or client secrets into an AI conversation.