Slack App

RSSFlux integrates with Slack through slash commands, allowing you to manage feeds and save links directly from your Slack workspace.

Setup

1. Create a Slack App at https://api.slack.com/apps

2. Under OAuth & Permissions, add these Bot Token Scopes:

- commands — enables slash commands

- chat:write — allows posting messages

- channels:read — read channel list

- channels:join — join channels

3. Under Slash Commands, register these commands — all point to the same URL:

| Command | Request URL | Description |

|---------|-------------|-------------|

| /linkdrop | https://rssflux.io/api/incoming/slack | Save a URL to a Link Drop list |

| /addfeed | https://rssflux.io/api/incoming/slack | Create a new RSS feed |

| /feednames | https://rssflux.io/api/incoming/slack | List all your feeds |

| /feedlist | https://rssflux.io/api/incoming/slack | Show latest items from all feeds |

| /feedlatest | https://rssflux.io/api/incoming/slack | Show latest from a specific feed |

| /flux-help | https://rssflux.io/api/incoming/slack | Show all available commands |

4. Install the app to your workspace

5. In RSSFlux, go to Bots & Alerts → Add Bot → Slack → Connect to Slack

6. The OAuth flow authorizes RSSFlux to send messages and receive commands

Commands

`/flux-help`

Shows all available slash commands with descriptions.

/flux-help

→ RSSFlux Slack Commands

/flux-help — Show this help

/feednames — List your feeds and their IDs

/feedlist — Latest 3 items from all feeds

/feedlatest — Latest 5 from a feed

/addfeed — Create a new RSS feed

/linkdrop — Save to your Link Drop (LD)

/linkdrop — Save to a specific list


`
`/feednames`
Lists all your feeds with their numeric IDs and Link Drop list codes.
`
/feednames
→ Your feeds (18):
  118 — archaix
  121 — Biological Medicine
  123 — rumble videos  (list: RV)
  93 — Random Links  (list: LD)
`
Link Drop feeds show their 2-letter list code (e.g., RV, LD) so you know which code to use with /linkdrop.
`/feedlist`
Shows the latest 3 items from your first 5 feeds, newest first.
`
/feedlist
→ *archaix*
    • Build up Your Glutathione without Supplements
    • Learn How Solar Panels Destroy Your Health
  *Biological Medicine*
    • David DuByne Interview: Global Food Shortages
`
`/feedlatest  [count]`
Shows the latest items from a specific feed. Defaults to 5 items.
`
/feedlatest 121          → latest 5 from feed 121
/feedlatest 121 3        → latest 3 from feed 121
`
`/addfeed  [name]`
Creates a new RSS feed from a URL.
`
/addfeed https://example.com/rss
→ ✓ Feed created: Example News
`
`/linkdrop `
Saves a URL to your default Link Drop list (LD).
`
/linkdrop https://example.com/article
→ ✓ Link saved to list LD
`
`/linkdrop  `

Saves a URL to a specific Link Drop list. Use /feednames to find your list codes.
`
/linkdrop RV https://rumble.com/vxxxx
→ ✓ Link saved to list RV
`
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Fix |
|-------|-----|
| "No Slack connection found" | Go to Bots & Alerts → Add Bot → Slack → Connect to Slack |
| "List not found" | Check the list code with /feednames. Only existing lists work |
| Command not recognized | Register it in the Slack API dashboard under Slash Commands |
| "Already in your feed" | The URL is already saved — no duplicate created |