slackweb
slack bot for incomming webhook
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned and unmaintained since 2015-06-23, with no releases or commits after 2017-01-16. While it has no known vulnerabilities and a permissive MIT License, the stale codebase poses serious risk for compatibility with modern Python versions and current Slack API specifications. For new projects, use an actively maintained Slack client library instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid Slack incoming webhook URL obtained from Slack's webhook configuration page.
- High install friction: the package is abandoned (last commit 2017-01-16, no releases since 2015-06-23) and has not been maintained for many years.
- No runtime dependencies, but the stale codebase poses serious risk for compatibility with modern Python and Slack API changes.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License (permissive) — you may use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions, but the abandoned status means no one is maintaining or supporting it.
last release 2015-06-23 (4070 days) · last repo commit 2017-01-16 · 131 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 182,769 downloads/mo, #10,085 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import slackweb
slack = slackweb.Slack(url="https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
slack.notify(text="Hello Slack")- Whether the package works with current Slack webhook API (last tested in 2017).
- Python version compatibility beyond the classifiers (2.7, 3, 3.3) — support for modern Python versions unclear.
- Whether attachment formatting still matches current Slack message API specifications.
What it is and what it does
slackweb is a minimal Python client for posting messages to Slack via incoming webhooks. It wraps HTTP requests to Slack's webhook endpoints, allowing you to send simple text notifications or complex formatted messages with attachments from Python scripts or applications without needing to manage raw HTTP calls yourself.
The package has no external runtime dependencies and supports basic message posting with optional channel, username, and emoji customization, as well as rich message formatting using Slack's attachment syntax. However, it has been abandoned since its latest release on 2015-06-23 with no updates or maintenance since then, meaning it may not work with current Slack API changes or modern Python versions.
Use it for
- Send alerts or notifications from a Python script to a Slack channel via webhook.
- Post formatted messages with titles, text, and metadata to Slack from an application.
- Integrate simple Slack notifications into legacy Python 2.7 applications without external dependencies.
- Notify a team of job completion, errors, or status changes via Slack webhook.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned and unmaintained since 2015-06-23, with no releases or commits after 2017-01-16. While it has no known vulnerabilities and a permissive MIT License, the stale codebase poses serious risk for compatibility with modern Python versions and current Slack API specifications. For new projects, use an actively maintained Slack client library instead.
Install
slackweb on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: the package is abandoned (last commit 2017-01-16, no releases since 2015-06-23) and has not been maintained for many years. No runtime dependencies, but the stale codebase poses serious risk for compatibility with modern Python and Slack API changes.
Requires a valid Slack incoming webhook URL obtained from Slack's webhook configuration page.
License in practice
MIT License (permissive) — you may use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions, but the abandoned status means no one is maintaining or supporting it.
Quickstart
import slackweb
slack = slackweb.Slack(url="https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")
slack.notify(text="Hello Slack")Verify before relying
- Whether the package works with current Slack webhook API (last tested in 2017).
- Python version compatibility beyond the classifiers (2.7, 3, 3.3) — support for modern Python versions unclear.
- Whether attachment formatting still matches current Slack message API specifications.
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,070 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 182,769 / month, #10,085 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3 |
Evidence: slackweb-1.0.5.tar.gz
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