{"categories":[{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking"},{"label":"Office/Business","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/office-business"},{"label":"Chat","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/communications-chat"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides Python interfaces to Slack's Web API and Real Time Messaging (RTM) API for building Slack applications and bots.","skillfed_tags":["slack-integration","chat-api","legacy-maintained"],"use_cases":["Send messages and notifications to Slack channels programmatically from Python applications.","Upload files to Slack channels as part of automated workflows or reporting systems.","Build event-driven bots that listen for and respond to messages using the RTM API.","Integrate third-party services into Slack by posting updates or alerts to specific channels.","Create custom Slack apps that interact with the Web API for channel management and user interactions."],"what_it_does":"slackclient is a Python SDK for interacting with Slack's Web API and RTM API, enabling developers to build custom applications, bots, and integrations that send messages, upload files, and respond to real-time events in Slack. It wraps Slack's HTTP and WebSocket APIs with Python methods, handling authentication via tokens and providing event-driven callbacks for RTM connections.\n\nThe package requires Python 3.6 and above and depends on aiohttp for async HTTP operations. It is currently in maintenance mode; the project's own documentation recommends migrating to the successor project for new development, which offers additional features like Socket Mode, OAuth flows, and improved asyncio support. Existing slackclient code can continue to function, but users should plan for eventual migration.","worth_installing":"Yes, but with conditions: slackclient remains functional and suitable for maintaining existing applications, but the project's own documentation explicitly recommends the successor project for new development. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code or have a specific reason not to migrate. For new Slack integrations, use the successor project instead."},"id":"slackclient","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/slackclient","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/slackclient.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/slackclient/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2022-04-22","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"slackclient","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Slack API clients for Web API and RTM API (Legacy) - Please use https://pypi.org/project/slack-sdk/ instead."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":7699515,"position":1707,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.9.4"}