About slack-mcp-server
slack-mcp-server is an MCP server that lets Claude interact with Slack workspaces through the Slack API. It is run in Docker with a bot token and team ID.
Key features
- 01Connect to Slack through its API
- 02Use a Slack bot token
- 03Specify a Slack team ID
- 04Run the server in Docker
Use cases
- 01Connect Claude to a Slack workspace
- 02Run the server as a Docker container
MCP support
It exposes Slack API interaction to Claude through an MCP server.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEslack-mcp-server
MCP Server for the Slack API, enabling Claude to interact with Slack workspaces.
Build and run
docker build -t slack-mcp-server .
docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 -e SLACK_BOT_TOKEN="your-bot-token" -e SLACK_TEAM_ID="your-team-id" slack-mcp-server
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