# slack_thread

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [cloud-data-platform-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform-full.txt)

---
title: slack_thread
latest-operator-version: v26.1.4
latest-console-tag: v3.7.3
latest-connect-version: 4.93.0
latest-redpanda-tag: v26.1.9
docname: connect/components/processors/slack_thread
page-component-name: cloud-data-platform
page-version: master
page-component-version: master
page-component-title: Cloud
page-relative-src-path: connect/components/processors/slack_thread.adoc
page-edit-url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/cloud-docs/edit/main/modules/develop/pages/connect/components/processors/slack_thread.adoc
page-git-created-date: "2025-05-02"
page-git-modified-date: "2026-05-26"
---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/components/processors/slack_thread.md -->

**Available in:** Cloud, [Self-Managed](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/processors/slack_thread/%20%22View%20the%20Self-Managed%20version%20of%20this%20component%22)

Reads a Slack thread using the Slack API method [conversations.replies](https://api.slack.com/methods/conversations.replies).

```yml
# Common configuration fields, showing default values
label: ""
slack_thread:
  bot_token: "" # No default (required)
  channel_id: "" # No default (required)
  thread_ts: "" # No default (required)
```

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#bot_token)`bot_token`

Your Slack bot user’s OAuth token, which must have the correct permissions to read messages from the Slack channel specified in `channel_id`.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#channel_id)`channel_id`

The encoded ID of the Slack channel from which to read threads. This field supports [interpolation functions](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/interpolation/#bloblang-queries).

**Type**: `string`

### [](#thread_ts)`thread_ts`

The timestamp of the parent message of the thread you want to read. This field supports [interpolation functions](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/interpolation/#bloblang-queries).

**Type**: `string`