A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools and resources to access Slack's search functionality. This server allows LLMs to search and
If you want an AI assistant working directly with Slack Search Function MCP, the slack search function mcp mcp server is the bridge. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools and resources to access Slack's search functionality. This server allows LLMs to search and retrieve users, channels, messages, and more from a Slack workspace.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools and resources to access Slack's search functionality. This server allows LLMs to search and retrieve users, channels, messages, and more from a Slack workspace.
Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:
Tools — 1. get_users - Get a list of users in the Slack workspace 2. get_channels - Get a list of channels in the Slack workspace 3. get_channel_messages - GetResources — 1. allusers:// - Get all users in the Slack workspace 2. allchannels:// - Get all channels in the Slack workspaceSetup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.
Before the server will start you need to supply one environment variable: SLACK_TOKEN. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.
Communication servers earn their keep on volume — summarising channels and threads that would otherwise cost you an hour of scrollback. Slack Search Function MCP sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Tools, Resources — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other communication servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Tools | 1. get_users - Get a list of users in the Slack workspace 2. get_channels - Get a list of channels in the Slack workspace 3. get_channel_messages - Get messages from a specific channel 4. get_thread_replies - Get replies |
| Resources | 1. allusers:// - Get all users in the Slack workspace 2. allchannels:// - Get all channels in the Slack workspace |
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"command": "/path/to/dist/slack_search_function_mcp",
"env": {
"SLACK_TOKEN": "xoxb-your-token-here"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| SLACK_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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