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Introduction to Slack Message Handler recipe

The Slack Message Handler recipe enables you to securely receive messages from Slack and trigger an agent flow within AI Agent Engineering. It processes user queries sent in Slack channels by extracting essential details, such as Channel ID, Team ID, and File ID (if a file is shared). The recipe intelligently skips messages sent by bots to avoid unnecessary processing.

Upon receiving a valid user input, it triggers the AI Agent service, passing along the relevant channel and message information. The AI Agent then processes the query and returns a conversation ID, facilitating seamless interaction and tracking within the Slack environment.

This recipe streamlines the integration between Slack and AI Agent Engineering, enabling efficient handling of user inputs and automated agent responses.