Slack permissions used by Avoma

When you connect Avoma to Slack, we request certain permissions (known as “scopes”) that allow the Avoma bot to work seamlessly in your workspace. Below is a complete list of the scopes we request, with clarity on how and why Avoma uses them.

Here is the complete list of scopes we ask for from Slack:

Scope	What it lets Avoma do	How Avoma uses it
channels:join	Join public channels in the workspace	Display the channel options for sharing alerts or snippets
channels:read	View basic info about public channels (names, topics, etc.)	Identify the right channels
channels:manage	Create new public channels or update existing ones	Not used today
groups:read	View basic info about private channels the Avoma bot has been invited to	Post updates in private channels you’ve invited Avoma into
groups:write	Create new private channels or update existing ones (only where Avoma has been added)	Not used today
chat:write	Send messages in channels and conversations where the bot is a member	Share meeting notes, updates, and notifications
chat:write.public	Send messages to public channels even if not a member	Post updates without needing the bot to join every channel
chat:write.customize	Send messages with rich formatting, blocks, and attachments	Send structured, customizable alerts so messages are clear and easy to read
commands	Add shortcuts and slash commands for users	Not used today
im:read	View basic info about direct messages the bot is part of	Send messages through DM to right person
im:write	Start direct message conversations with users	Not used today
link:read	Detect when a link is posted in Slack	Identify when a meeting or snippet link has been shared
link:write	Display previews of URLs in messages	Turn a plain link into a clickable card instead of raw text
links.embed:write	Display previews when a link is shared with other text	Show the same rich card even if the link is part of a longer message
mpim:read	View basic info about group direct messages the bot is part of	Send messages through DM to right group of people
mpim:write	Start group direct message conversations	Not used today
usergroups:read	View basic info about Slack user groups (e.g., @sales-team)	Tag the right team and send the update to each member as a direct message
users:read	View basic info about users in the workspace	Match an Avoma user to the right user in Slack
users:read.email	View email addresses of users in the workspace	Match an Avoma user to the right user in Slack

Slack permissions used by Avoma

Here is the complete list of scopes we ask for from Slack:

Scope

What it lets Avoma do

How Avoma uses it