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bookmarks.add method

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Usage info

Add bookmark to a channel.

This API method can add bookmarked resources to conversations.

Conversations are limited to 100 bookmarks.

Bookmarks can contain external links as well as internal resources such as messages, files, or other channels within Slack. These resources are readily available in the header of the Slack client near pinned messages.

Bookmarks in channel screenshot

The bookmarks.add method currently accepts the following types:

  • link

Bookmarking a link requires: channel_id, title, type, and a url:

https://slack.com/api/bookmarks.add?channel_id=C123TGZ4XYX&title=bookmark-example&type=link&link=http%3A%2F%2Fslack.com

Response