Connect to Slack
Query the Ascend Gateway V5 directly from Slack by messaging the Ascend GTM bot.Requirements
- Ascend GTM Slack bot installed in your workspace
- Bot must have
chat:write,im:history, andim:readscopes
How It Works
DM the Ascend GTM bot in Slack. The bot receives your message, executes the appropriate V5 gateway call, and replies with the results.Supported Queries
Example Conversations
Check System Health
Search CRM
Setup (Workspace Admin)
If the bot is not yet installed:- Go to api.slack.com/apps → select the Ascend GTM app
- Under OAuth & Permissions, ensure these scopes are granted:
chat:write— Send messagesim:history— Read DM historyim:read— Detect DM channels
- Under Event Subscriptions, set the Request URL to:
- Subscribe to:
message.im(Direct messages) - Install/reinstall the app to the workspace
Limitations
- DMs only — the bot responds to direct messages, not channel mentions (for security)
- Text queries — no file uploads or Slack-specific formatting in queries
- Default tenant — Slack queries use the
ascendtenant. Multi-tenant Slack is a future feature.