I'm Unable to use Errbot with Slack as a Botuser

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• Errbot version: 6.1.2
• OS version: Linux, any.
• Python version: 3.7
• Using a virtual environment: yes

Issue description

Errbot no longer works with Slack.com API.

Steps to reproduce

Any Slack Enterprise Workspace or create a new standard workspace and request a Bot User Token.

Additional info

Will Errbot be upgraded / changed to meet slack.com's new connection method policies ?

[sijis]

There is an experimental backend using the new slack api. Try it out and see if it works for you.

See #1416.

[ppinzon]

@sijis do you know if there's work to support the event's API instead? The RTM is being phased out and newly created apps can't use errbot unless you go out of the way and create an old V1 app.

[sijis]

@sijis do you know if there's work to support the event's API instead? The RTM is being phased out and newly created apps can't use errbot unless you go out of the way and create an old V1 app.

I saw a message about a week after the release, that the RTM was being deprecated :(.

There is no work going on the events API.

[nzlosh]

Just a small update, work is underway to support the events API using the new fine grain Slack tokens. #1451

[nzlosh]

Work on a slack backend that supports RTM and Events is available here https://github.com/nzlosh/err-backend-slackv3

[sijis]

Strongly suggest using the slack-v3 backend.