Error: An API error occurred: missing_scope | How to get the userID with NodeJS (bolt Framework for Slack)

Question

I'm creating a slackbot with NodeJS (bolt Framework) and I need to get the sender of the message that was sent to the bot.

My current approach is to get the information with users.identity, but every time I try to reinstall identity.basic

I get this error:

"Invalid permissions requested invalid_scope" on the reinstall page and when using identify instead,

I get this error in the console:

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Does anyone know what I could try, or is there another way to get the userID when the user sent a slash command?

Answer 1

Whenever a user triggers your Slash Command Slack sends a data payload to your configured Request URL. That payload will include the user_id of the user who triggered the command. (https://api.slack.com/interactivity/slash-commands#app_command_handling).