Content Types

Slack Content Types

Following Content Types are synchronized by the Connector:

Content Type Description

Channel

A Channel is a social space where you can communicate and collaborate with others. This is done through posting, commenting, and reacting as well as sharing and collaborating on documents.

Message

A message in a Channel.

Reply

A reply to a Message.

Attachment

An Attachment is a file that either has been shared in a Channel directly or has been attached to a Message.

Slack Metadata Fields

The following Metadata Fields are synchronized by the Connector, and can be used in the Search Engine schema:

Standard Metadata

Name

title

itemType

previewURL

clickURL

lastModificationDate

source

createdDate

breadcrumbs

author

contributors

Next to these Standard Metadata Posts provide the following fields additionally:

Name

mimeType

fileExtension

Additional Metadata

In Slack the different item types provide additional metadata:

Channel

Name

channelId

channelName

purpose

topic

previousName

Message

Name

messageTs

channelUuid

channelId

channelName

replyCount

latestReply

replyUsers

subtype

Reply

Name

replyTs

parentMessageUuid

subtype

Attachment

Attachment in Channel
Name

attachmentId

channelUuid

channelId

name

title

filetype

size

mode

preview

permalink

url_private

url_private_download

Attachment of Message
Name

attachmentId

messageUuid

messageTs

name

title

filetype

size

mode

preview

url_private

url_private_download