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functions.distributions.permissions.set method

Facts​

DescriptionSet the access type of a custom slack function and define the users, team or org ids to be granted access if permission_type is set to named_entities
Method Access
POST https://slack.com/api/functions.distributions.permissions.set
ScopesNo scopes required
Content types
application/x-www-form-urlencoded
application/json
Rate LimitsTier 3: 50+ per minute

Arguments​

Required arguments

tokenstringRequired

Authentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.

Example: xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx

Optional arguments

function_idstringOptional

The encoded ID of the function

Example: Fn12345
function_callback_idstringOptional

The callback ID defined in the function's definition file

Example: my_function
function_app_idstringOptional

The encoded ID of the app

Example: A12345
permission_typestringOptional

The type of permission that defines how the function can be distributed

user_idsarrayOptional

List of encoded user IDs

Example: U1234,U2345,U3456
team_idsarrayOptional

List of team IDs to allow for named_entities permission

Example: T00000001,T00000002,T00000003
org_idsarrayOptional

List of org IDs to allow for named_entities permission

Example: E00000001,E00000002,E00000003

Usage info​

Set the permission_type to define how your custom function can be distributed for use in other workflows. Supply a list of user IDs to grant access to if distributing to a specific group of users.

Identify your function by supplying its callback ID and your app ID. The encoded ID of the function can also be used instead.

Response​

If successful, the command returns the permission type and if applicable, the list of users with access

{
  "ok": true,
  "permission_type": "app_collaborators",
  "users": [
    {
      "user_id": "U01565LTEBD",
      "username": "joe_smith",
      "email": "joesmith@salesforce.com"
    }
  ]
}

Typical error response when an invalid user ID is supplied in user_ids

{
  "ok": false,
  "error": "user_not_found"
}

Errors​

This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok parameter in the response.

Error
Description
access_denied

This actor does not have access to the permissions on this resource.

access_denied

Access to a resource specified in the request is denied.

accesslimited

Access to this method is limited on the current network

account_inactive

Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a bot token.

app_not_found

This app does not exist.

deprecated_endpoint

The endpoint has been deprecated.

ekm_access_denied

Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message.

enterprise_is_restricted

The method cannot be called from an Enterprise.

fatal_error

The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

function_not_found

This function does not exist.

internal_error

The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.

invalid_arg_name

The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than _. If you get this error, it is typically an indication that you have made a very malformed API call.

invalid_arguments

The method was called with invalid arguments.

invalid_array_arg

The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings.

invalid_auth

Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request.

invalid_charset

The method was called via a POST request, but the charset specified in the Content-Type header was invalid. Valid charset names are: utf-8 iso-8859-1.

invalid_form_data

The method was called via a POST request with Content-Type application/x-www-form-urlencoded or multipart/form-data, but the form data was either missing or syntactically invalid.

invalid_named_entities

One or more of the named entities was not found

invalid_permission_type

This function requires permission_type to be set as named_entities before adding users.

invalid_post_type

The method was called via a POST request, but the specified Content-Type was invalid. Valid types are: application/json application/x-www-form-urlencoded multipart/form-data text/plain.

method_deprecated

The method has been deprecated.

missing_post_type

The method was called via a POST request and included a data payload, but the request did not include a Content-Type header.

missing_scope

The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request.

no_permission

The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to.

not_allowed_token_type

The token type used in this request is not allowed.

not_authed

No authentication token provided.

org_login_required

The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete.

permission_type_required

permission_type is a required input.

ratelimited

The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the Retry-After header for when to retry the request.

request_timeout

The method was called via a POST request, but the POST data was either missing or truncated.

service_unavailable

The service is temporarily unavailable

team_access_not_granted

The token used is not granted the specific workspace access required to complete this request.

team_added_to_org

The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete.

token_expired

Authentication token has expired

token_revoked

Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a user token.

two_factor_setup_required

Two factor setup is required.

unknown_method

This method does not exist.

user_not_found

One or more of the named entities was not found.