# Does Slack have an MCP server?

**Yes — Official.** Slack maintains an official MCP server.

## Facts

- Verdict: Official (Yes)
- Access: Remote server — Hosted by the vendor — no install, connect over HTTP with OAuth or a token.
- Endpoint: `https://mcp.slack.com/mcp`
- Category: [Communication](https://mcpyet.com/category/communication/)
- Verified against vendor docs: 2026-08-10
- GitHub data refreshed: 2026-08-11 (re-checked every 6 hours)

## The receipts

- **Vendor-hosted (remote):** `https://mcp.slack.com/mcp` — a remote server run by Slack itself, nothing to install. Documented at <https://docs.slack.dev/ai/slack-mcp-server/>.
- **Community alternative:** [korotovsky/slack-mcp-server](https://github.com/korotovsky/slack-mcp-server) — ★ 1.8k, pushed 2026-07-16. The most powerful MCP Slack Server with no permission requirements, Apps support, GovSlack, DMs, Group DMs and smart history fetch logic.

## How to connect it

Hosted by the vendor — no install, connect over HTTP with OAuth or a token.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http slack https://mcp.slack.com/mcp
```

Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Connectors**
2. Click **Add custom connector**
3. Paste `https://mcp.slack.com/mcp`
4. Finish the sign-in prompt, then enable it in the chat's tools menu

### Cursor

Add to `.cursor/mcp.json` in your project, or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` for every project:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack": {
      "url": "https://mcp.slack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

Add to `.vscode/mcp.json`, then pick the server from Copilot's agent-mode tools menu:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "slack": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.slack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### ChatGPT

1. Enable **Developer mode** under Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced
2. Choose **Create** and paste `https://mcp.slack.com/mcp`
3. Complete sign-in, then enable the connector in a new chat

## How we know

Official remote MCP server at mcp.slack.com/mcp documented at docs.slack.dev — requires a registered Slack app with OAuth and admin approval. korotovsky/slack-mcp-server (~1.8k stars) remains the leading community alternative. Seed said COMMUNITY-ONLY.

- GitHub data refreshed 2026-08-11, then every 6 hours.
- Vendor docs verified on 2026-08-10.
- Corrections: hello@mcpyet.com.

## Also in Communication

- [Discord](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/discord.md) — Community only (Sort of)
- [Microsoft Outlook](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/outlook.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Gmail](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/gmail.md) — Official (Yes)
- [WhatsApp](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/whatsapp.md) — Community only (Sort of)
- [Telegram](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/telegram.md) — Community only (Sort of)
- [Twilio](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/twilio.md) — Official (Yes)

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Source: https://mcpyet.com/mcp/slack/ — data refreshed 2026-08-11