This code is for deploying a Slack bot that responds to app mentions with the latest web.archive.org archived copy of any links in the user's message. The code is written to run on AWS Lambda.
To deploy this bot, you'll need access to a Slack space where you have permissions to install new apps, and you'll also need an AWS account.
The Slack app has the following features and functionality:
- Event Subscriptions (registered using the provided AWS Lambda URL endpoint)
- Bots
- Permissions (This is where you'll find your bot token which you'll want to configure as an environment variable named
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN. This is the token that starts withxoxb-*.)
Currently, the configured Slack Bot Token Scopes are:
app_mentions:readchannels:joinchat:writechat:write.publiclinks:read
The bot is also subscribed to the app_mention Event Name.
It is not subscribed to any events on behalf of users.
| App name | Short description |
|---|---|
| Wayback Machine | If you @ me, I'll post the most recent archived copies of the links in your message. Use me to get around news paywalls! |
If you're interested in setting up a similar Slack bot, I recommend starting with the Slack API Bot tutorial.
Once you're ready to deploy, I recommend this Medium post for configuring Slack bots on AWS Lambda.