Slack Usage Best Practices

Critical Search Rule

ALWAYS use mcp__slack__slack_search_messages first for message searches. Only use mcp__slack__slack_get_channel_history when explicitly asked for recent channel history.

Search is more efficient and finds messages across all channels. Channel history only shows recent messages in one channel.

Slack API Best Practices

Rate Limiting

Slack APIs have rate limits (typically 1 request per second for most methods). When making multiple requests:

• Space out bulk operations
• Handle rate limit errors gracefully
• Cache results when possible

Channel Types