---
title: "New Slack MCP Server tools released"
summary: "We've added the following tools to the Slack MCP server:"
url: "https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/2026/05/13/new-mcp-tools"
type: "changelog"
---

Source: https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/2026/05/13/new-mcp-tools

# New Slack MCP Server tools released

May 13, 2026

We've added the following tools to the Slack MCP server:

*   **Add reactions** — adds an emoji reaction to a Slack message on behalf of the authenticated user.
*   **Create a conversation/channel** — creates a new Slack channel, group DM, or IM conversation on behalf of the authenticated user.
*   **List channel members** — retrieve a list of user IDs for members of a given Slack channel or conversation.
*   **List emoji** — returns the list of custom emoji available in the workspace.
*   **Read files** — retrieves metadata and content of files shared in Slack workspaces.

Read all about the MCP server in the [API docs](https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server.md).

**Tags:**

*   [New Feature](https://docs.slack.dev/changelog/tags/new-feature.md)