# Bot for Slack AI employee Viktor works in Bot for Slack for you. Ask in Slack or Microsoft Teams. Viktor is an AI employee that connects to Bot for Slack and helps you communicate and coordinate with your team in chat, running 24 Bot for Slack actions for you like Get File, List Users, and List Files. Ask in plain English from your workspace; Viktor does the work in Bot for Slack and reports back. Viktor connects through a managed connector. - Tool: Bot for Slack - Category: Communication - Connection: Managed connector - Actions available: 24 - Currently available in: Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Discord - Page: https://viktor.com/integrations/bot-for-slack ## What can your AI employee do in Bot for Slack? Viktor connects to your Bot for Slack account and completes work in it. He doesn't just answer questions about Bot for Slack, he takes the actions on your behalf and delivers the finished result to your workspace. Unlike workflow builders such as Zapier or Make, there is nothing to configure - no triggers to map, no workflows to maintain. You describe the outcome in plain English, and Viktor picks the right Bot for Slack actions, chains them with the other 9,800+ tools he connects to, and asks for approval before anything sensitive runs. ### About Bot for Slack Interact with Slack with your own bot user ### How a run works 1. **You ask in your workspace** - Describe what you need in plain English 2. **Viktor picks the actions** - Selects from 24 Bot for Slack actions, chains them together 3. **Runs in Bot for Slack** - Helps you communicate and coordinate with your team in chat - your real data. 4. **Reports back** - Delivers the finished result to your workspace ## Use Bot for Slack from Slack and Microsoft Teams Message Viktor in a Slack channel, a Microsoft Teams chat or a direct message. He opens Bot for Slack, does the work and posts the result in the same thread, so nobody has to switch tabs. He can also run Bot for Slack work on a schedule, like a weekly Bot for Slack summary posted to your team's channel. Anything sensitive waits for your approval before it runs. ## Security and permissions - Managed connector authorization - Viktor never sees your password, and you can revoke access at any time. - Review-first approvals: sensitive Bot for Slack actions wait for your sign-off before they run. - Isolated compute per team, encrypted in transit and at rest - and your data is never used to train models. - SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, with Type 2 and ISO 27001 in progress. - Viktor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bot for Slack. ## What can you ask Viktor to do in Bot for Slack? - "Summarize everything new in Bot for Slack from the last 24 hours and flag what needs a reply." - "Draft a reply to the latest Bot for Slack thread about the renewal and send it after I approve." - "Search Bot for Slack for the conversation about the Q3 launch and pull out the action items." - "Watch Bot for Slack for anything mentioning invoices and log it in a sheet every Friday." ## How does Viktor work with Bot for Slack? 1. Open Viktor in a supported workspace. 2. Connect Bot for Slack through a managed connector - Viktor handles authentication. 3. Ask in plain English. Viktor runs the Bot for Slack actions, chains them with your other tools when needed, and reports back. Sensitive actions wait for your approval. ## What can Viktor do in Bot for Slack? (24 actions) - **Upload File** - Upload a file (Bot). - **Update Message** - Update a message (Bot). - **Update Groups Members** - Update the list of users for a User Group (Bot). - **Set Channel Topic** - Set the topic on a selected channel (Bot). - **Set Channel Description** - Change the description or purpose of a channel (Bot). - **Send Message** - Send a message to a user, group, private channel or public channel (Bot). See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here. - **Send Message (Advanced)** - Customize advanced setttings and send a message to a channel, group or user (Bot). See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here. - **Send a Large Message (3000+ characters)** - Send a large message (more than 3000 characters) to a channel, group or user (Bot). See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here. - **Reply to a Message Thread** - Send a message as a threaded reply (Bot). See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here. - **List Users** - Return a list of all users in a workspace (Bot). - **List Replies** - Retrieve a thread of messages posted to a conversation (Bot). - **List Members in Channel** - Retrieve members of a channel (Bot). - **List Group Members** - List all users in a User Group (Bot). - **List Files** - Return a list of files within a team (Bot). - **List Channels** - Return a list of all channels in a workspace (Bot). - **Invite User to Channel** - Invite a user to an existing channel (Bot). - **Get File** - Return information about a file (Bot). - **Find User by Email** - Find a user by matching against their email (Bot). - **Delete Message** - Delete a message (Bot). - **Delete File** - Delete a file (Bot). - **Create a Channel** - Create a new channel (Bot). - **Archive Channel** - Archive a channel (Bot). - **Add Emoji Reaction** - Add an emoji reaction to a message. - **Send Message Using Block Kit** - Send a message using Slack's Block Kit UI framework to a channel, group or user (Bot). See postMessage or scheduleMessage docs here. ## Viktor uses Bot for Slack together with - [Google Sheets](https://viktor.com/integrations/google-sheets) - [HubSpot](https://viktor.com/integrations/hubspot) - [Notion](https://viktor.com/integrations/notion) - [Salesforce](https://viktor.com/integrations/salesforce) - [Stripe](https://viktor.com/integrations/stripe) - [GitHub](https://viktor.com/integrations/github) ## More Communication integrations - [Slack](https://viktor.com/integrations/slack) - [Slackbot](https://viktor.com/integrations/slackbot) - [Circle](https://viktor.com/integrations/circle) - [Telegram](https://viktor.com/integrations/telegram) - [Zoom Admin](https://viktor.com/integrations/zoom-admin) - [Microsoft Outlook Email](https://viktor.com/integrations/microsoft-outlook-email) - [Outlook](https://viktor.com/integrations/outlook) - [Gmail](https://viktor.com/integrations/gmail) ## FAQ ### Does Viktor integrate with Bot for Slack? Yes. Bot for Slack is one of the 9,800+ tools Viktor connects to, through a managed connector. Once connected, anyone on your team can put Viktor to work in Bot for Slack from their workspace - no workflow builder, no code. ### How do I connect Bot for Slack to Viktor? Ask Viktor in your workspace to connect Bot for Slack. Viktor walks you through authorizing the connection, handles authentication itself, and starts working right away. Setup takes about two minutes, and you can revoke access at any time. ### What can Viktor do in Bot for Slack? Viktor can run 24 Bot for Slack actions, including Get File, List Users, and List Files - and chain them with other tools in a single request. In practice that means Viktor helps you communicate and coordinate with your team in chat. If a task spans several actions, Viktor plans the sequence itself and reports back when the work is done. ### Do I need to build workflows for Bot for Slack? No. Viktor isn't a workflow builder - there are no triggers to map and nothing to maintain. You ask for the outcome in plain English in your workspace, and Viktor decides which Bot for Slack actions to take, runs them, and reports back. ### Is my Bot for Slack data secure with Viktor? Yes. Viktor connects to Bot for Slack through a managed connector, runs in an isolated environment per team, and never trains models on your data. Sensitive actions wait for your approval, and you can revoke access at any time. Viktor is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, with Type 2 and ISO 27001 in progress. ### How much does the Bot for Slack integration cost? Nothing extra - every integration, including Bot for Slack, is available on every plan. You can start free with up to $100 in credits, no credit card required; the Team plan is $100 a month. ### Can Viktor use Bot for Slack together with my other tools? Yes - that's the point. Viktor connects to 9,800+ tools and works across them in a single run: he can pull data from Bot for Slack, cross-reference it with another tool - for example Google Sheets or HubSpot, and deliver the finished result in your workspace. ## Get started Viktor is free to start - up to $100 in credits, no credit card required. All 9,800+ integrations are included on every plan. Sign up at https://viktor.com or browse all integrations at https://viktor.com/integrations.