README.rst

Slack Dumper

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Description

Purpose: dump Slack messages, users and files using browser token and cookie.

Typical use scenarios:

• archive your private conversations from Slack when the administrator does not allow you to install applications OR you don't want to use potentially privacy-violating third-party tools,
• archive channels from Slack when you're on a free "no archive" subscription, so you don't lose valuable knowledge in those channels.
• create a Slack Export archive without admin access.

There a three modes of operation:

• List users/channels
• Dumping messages and threads
• Creating a Slack Export.

Slackdump accepts two types of input:

1. the URL/link of the channel or thread, OR
2. the ID of the channel.

Contents

• Description
• Users Manual
• Using as a library
• FAQ
  • Bulletin Board

Users Manual

Users Manual is located in the doc_ directory.

Using as a library

Download:

go get github.com/rusq/slackdump/v2

Use:

import "github.com/rusq/slackdump/v2"

func main() {
  sd, err := slackdump.New(os.Getenv("TOKEN"), os.Getenv("COOKIE"))
  if err != nil {
      // handle
  }
  // ... read the docs
}

FAQ

Q:	Do I need to create a Slack application?
A:	No, you don't. You need to grab that token and cookie from the browser Slack session. See Usage_ at the top of the file.
Q:	I'm getting "invalid_auth" error
A:	Go get the new Cookie from the browser and Token as well.

Bulletin Board

Messages that were conveyed with the donations:

• 25/01/2022: Stay away from TheSignChef.com, ya hear, they don't pay what they owe to their employees.