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Slack API: how to add `users:read` scope to a bot token

I have a bot token (begins with xoxb) and am trying to make a request to https://slack.com/api/users.list which is returning a response of {'ok': False, 'error': 'missing_scope', 'needed': 'users:read'...}

I can't seem to find how to add this missing scope to the provided list of scopes my bot token has already, nor anything indicating something like "bot token cannot be used for this request".

Any advice on how to make the above request would be useful.

Solution

  • You can add new scopes to your app from the OAuth & Permissions page on the developer configuration site (https://api.slack.com/apps). Make sure to re-install the app after adding new scopes.