Slack · Messaging

Slack Web API / Search messages

Searches for messages matching a query (docs.slack.dev/reference/methods/search.messages). Requires the search:read scope on a USER token -- bot tokens cannot call this method. Slack marks this a legacy method in favor of the Real-time Search API.

Private Gateway connection

Data below comes from the configured private Gateway. Provider activation remains governed by its evidence and policy gates.

unverifiedRequest shape unavailableUnverified

Published API evidence

Public metadata only. Response bodies, credentials, and internal review notes are never displayed.

No verification date is claimed. No response capture is claimed.

Request parameters

count query · optional
Results per page, max 100, default 20.
page query · optional
Page number, default 1.
query query · required
Search query string.
sort query · optional
Order results by score or timestamp. Default score.
sort_dir query · optional
Sort direction, asc or desc. Default desc.

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