API Recipes
Post & Reply in a Thread
This recipe was an interactive walkthrough in the previous portal. Each step below names the API call it makes; open it in the API Reference to try it.
Getting Started
Step 1: Post a Message to a Channel
Sends a message to a channel.
API call: chat_postMessage
Step 2: Update the Original Message
Updates a message.
API call: chat_update
Step 3: Post a Threaded Reply
Sends a threaded reply to the original message by passing the thread_ts parameter.
API call: chat_postMessage