Slack MCP server

What is Slack MCP server

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source project managed by Anthropic, aimed at facilitating the creation and management of servers for various functionalities.

Use cases

MCP servers can be utilized to enhance desktop applications like Claude Desktop by configuring them as MCP clients, enabling seamless integration of server functionalities into the application.

How to use

To use MCP servers, one can directly run TypeScript-based servers with npx or Python-based servers with uvx or pip. Configuring MCP servers into an MCP client like Claude Desktop enhances their utility.

Key features

Key features of MCP servers include ease of setup and use, as well as the ability to configure various servers for different functionalities into an MCP client for seamless integration.

Where to use

MCP servers are best used in conjunction with MCP clients like Claude Desktop, allowing for the integration of various server functionalities to enhance desktop applications effortlessly.

Getting Started

Using MCP Servers in this Repository

Typescript-based servers in this repository can be used directly with npx.

For example, this will start the Memory server:

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/ver-memory

Python-based servers in this repository can be used directly with uvx or pip. uvx is recommended for ease of use and setup.

For example, this will start the Git server:

# With uvx
uvx mcp-server-git

# With pip
pip install mcp-server-git
python -m mcp_server_git

Follow these instructions to install uv / uvx and these to install pip.

Using an MCP Client

However, running a server on its own isn't very useful, and should instead be configured into an MCP client. For example, here's the Claude Desktop configuration to use the above server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/ver-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Additional examples of using the Claude Desktop as an MCP client might look like:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/ver-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/files"
      ]
    },
    "git": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-git",
        "--repository",
        "path/to/git/repo"
      ]
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/ver-github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      }
    },
    "postgres": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/ver-postgres",
        "postgresql://localhost/mydb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Creating Your Own Server

Interested in creating your own MCP server? Visit the official documentation at modelcontextprotocol.io for comprehensive guides, best practices, and technical details on implementing MCP servers.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for information about contributing to this repository.

Security

See SECURITY.md for reporting security vulnerabilities.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Community

• GitHub Discussions

Support

If you find MCP servers useful, please consider starring the repository and contributing new servers or improvements!

Managed by Anthropic, but built together with the community. The Model Context Protocol is open source and we encourage everyone to contribute their own servers and improvements!

Installation

Local

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN": "<YOUR_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN>",
        "SLACK_TEAM_ID": "<YOUR_SLACK_TEAM_ID>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://router.mcpso.cc/mcp/slack"
    }
  }
}