Does Slack have an MCP server?
Slack maintains an official MCP server.
- Access
- Remote server
- Endpoint
- https://mcp.slack.com/mcp
- Category
- Communication
A remote server run by Slack itself — nothing to install. Documented at docs.slack.dev.
The most powerful MCP Slack Server with no permission requirements, Apps support, GovSlack, DMs, Group DMs and smart history fetch logic.
Hosted by the vendor — no install, connect over HTTP with OAuth or a token.
Add it from the terminal, then restart your session:
claude mcp add --transport http slack https://mcp.slack.com/mcpAdd --scope user to make it available in every project.
- Open Settings → Connectors
- Click Add custom connector
- Paste
https://mcp.slack.com/mcp - Finish the sign-in prompt, then enable it in the chat's tools menu
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for
every project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"url": "https://mcp.slack.com/mcp"
}
}
}A green dot in Settings → MCP means it connected.
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"slack": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.slack.com/mcp"
}
}
}Then pick the server from the tools menu in Copilot's agent mode.
- Enable Developer mode under Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced
- Choose Create and paste
https://mcp.slack.com/mcp - Complete sign-in, then enable the connector in a new chat
Does Slack have an official MCP server?
Yes. Slack maintains an official MCP server, hosted at https://mcp.slack.com/mcp.
How do I connect Slack to Claude?
Add https://mcp.slack.com/mcp as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors in Claude Desktop or claude.ai, or run "claude mcp add --transport http slack https://mcp.slack.com/mcp" in Claude Code.
Do I need to install anything to use the Slack MCP server?
No. It is a remote server hosted by Slack, so your MCP client connects to it over HTTP. You authenticate with the vendor rather than installing a package.
How is this verdict verified?
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 metadata is refreshed every six hours.
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
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