Module slack_bolt.workflows.step

Sub-modules

slack_bolt.workflows.step.async_step
slack_bolt.workflows.step.async_step_middleware
slack_bolt.workflows.step.internals
slack_bolt.workflows.step.step
slack_bolt.workflows.step.step_middleware
slack_bolt.workflows.step.utilities

Utilities specific to steps from apps …

Classes

class Complete (*, client: slack_sdk.web.client.WebClient, body: dict)

complete() utility to tell Slack the completion of a step from app execution.

def execute(step, complete, fail):
    inputs = step["inputs"]
    # if everything was successful
    outputs = {
        "task_name": inputs["task_name"]["value"],
        "task_description": inputs["task_description"]["value"],
    }
    complete(outputs=outputs)

ws = WorkflowStep(
    callback_id="add_task",
    edit=edit,
    save=save,
    execute=execute,
)
app.step(ws)

This utility is a thin wrapper of workflows.stepCompleted API method. Refer to https://api.slack.com/methods/workflows.stepCompleted for details.

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class Complete:
    """`complete()` utility to tell Slack the completion of a step from app execution.

        def execute(step, complete, fail):
            inputs = step["inputs"]
            # if everything was successful
            outputs = {
                "task_name": inputs["task_name"]["value"],
                "task_description": inputs["task_description"]["value"],
            }
            complete(outputs=outputs)

        ws = WorkflowStep(
            callback_id="add_task",
            edit=edit,
            save=save,
            execute=execute,
        )
        app.step(ws)

    This utility is a thin wrapper of workflows.stepCompleted API method.
    Refer to https://api.slack.com/methods/workflows.stepCompleted for details.
    """

    def __init__(self, *, client: WebClient, body: dict):
        self.client = client
        self.body = body

    def __call__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
        self.client.workflows_stepCompleted(
            workflow_step_execute_id=self.body["event"]["workflow_step"]["workflow_step_execute_id"],
            **kwargs,
        )
class Configure (*, callback_id: str, client: slack_sdk.web.client.WebClient, body: dict)

configure() utility to send the modal view in Workflow Builder.

def edit(ack, step, configure):
    ack()

    blocks = [
        {
            "type": "input",
            "block_id": "task_name_input",
            "element": {
                "type": "plain_text_input",
                "action_id": "name",
                "placeholder": {"type": "plain_text", "text": "Add a task name"},
            },
            "label": {"type": "plain_text", "text": "Task name"},
        },
    ]
    configure(blocks=blocks)

ws = WorkflowStep(
    callback_id="add_task",
    edit=edit,
    save=save,
    execute=execute,
)
app.step(ws)

Refer to https://api.slack.com/workflows/steps for details.

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class Configure:
    """`configure()` utility to send the modal view in Workflow Builder.

        def edit(ack, step, configure):
            ack()

            blocks = [
                {
                    "type": "input",
                    "block_id": "task_name_input",
                    "element": {
                        "type": "plain_text_input",
                        "action_id": "name",
                        "placeholder": {"type": "plain_text", "text": "Add a task name"},
                    },
                    "label": {"type": "plain_text", "text": "Task name"},
                },
            ]
            configure(blocks=blocks)

        ws = WorkflowStep(
            callback_id="add_task",
            edit=edit,
            save=save,
            execute=execute,
        )
        app.step(ws)

    Refer to https://api.slack.com/workflows/steps for details.
    """

    def __init__(self, *, callback_id: str, client: WebClient, body: dict):
        self.callback_id = callback_id
        self.client = client
        self.body = body

    def __call__(self, *, blocks: Optional[Sequence[Union[dict, Block]]] = None, **kwargs) -> None:
        self.client.views_open(
            trigger_id=self.body["trigger_id"],
            view={
                "type": "workflow_step",
                "callback_id": self.callback_id,
                "blocks": blocks,
                **kwargs,
            },
        )
class Fail (*, client: slack_sdk.web.client.WebClient, body: dict)

fail() utility to tell Slack the execution failure of a step from app.

def execute(step, complete, fail):
    inputs = step["inputs"]
    # if something went wrong
    error = {"message": "Just testing step failure!"}
    fail(error=error)

ws = WorkflowStep(
    callback_id="add_task",
    edit=edit,
    save=save,
    execute=execute,
)
app.step(ws)

This utility is a thin wrapper of workflows.stepFailed API method. Refer to https://api.slack.com/methods/workflows.stepFailed for details.

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class Fail:
    """`fail()` utility to tell Slack the execution failure of a step from app.

        def execute(step, complete, fail):
            inputs = step["inputs"]
            # if something went wrong
            error = {"message": "Just testing step failure!"}
            fail(error=error)

        ws = WorkflowStep(
            callback_id="add_task",
            edit=edit,
            save=save,
            execute=execute,
        )
        app.step(ws)

    This utility is a thin wrapper of workflows.stepFailed API method.
    Refer to https://api.slack.com/methods/workflows.stepFailed for details.
    """

    def __init__(self, *, client: WebClient, body: dict):
        self.client = client
        self.body = body

    def __call__(
        self,
        *,
        error: dict,
    ) -> None:
        self.client.workflows_stepFailed(
            workflow_step_execute_id=self.body["event"]["workflow_step"]["workflow_step_execute_id"],
            error=error,
        )
class Update (*, client: slack_sdk.web.client.WebClient, body: dict)

update() utility to tell Slack the processing results of a save listener.

def save(ack, view, update):
    ack()

    values = view["state"]["values"]
    task_name = values["task_name_input"]["name"]
    task_description = values["task_description_input"]["description"]

    inputs = {
        "task_name": {"value": task_name["value"]},
        "task_description": {"value": task_description["value"]}
    }
    outputs = [
        {
            "type": "text",
            "name": "task_name",
            "label": "Task name",
        },
        {
            "type": "text",
            "name": "task_description",
            "label": "Task description",
        }
    ]
    update(inputs=inputs, outputs=outputs)

ws = WorkflowStep(
    callback_id="add_task",
    edit=edit,
    save=save,
    execute=execute,
)
app.step(ws)

This utility is a thin wrapper of workflows.stepFailed API method. Refer to https://api.slack.com/methods/workflows.updateStep for details.

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class Update:
    """`update()` utility to tell Slack the processing results of a `save` listener.

        def save(ack, view, update):
            ack()

            values = view["state"]["values"]
            task_name = values["task_name_input"]["name"]
            task_description = values["task_description_input"]["description"]

            inputs = {
                "task_name": {"value": task_name["value"]},
                "task_description": {"value": task_description["value"]}
            }
            outputs = [
                {
                    "type": "text",
                    "name": "task_name",
                    "label": "Task name",
                },
                {
                    "type": "text",
                    "name": "task_description",
                    "label": "Task description",
                }
            ]
            update(inputs=inputs, outputs=outputs)

        ws = WorkflowStep(
            callback_id="add_task",
            edit=edit,
            save=save,
            execute=execute,
        )
        app.step(ws)

    This utility is a thin wrapper of workflows.stepFailed API method.
    Refer to https://api.slack.com/methods/workflows.updateStep for details.
    """

    def __init__(self, *, client: WebClient, body: dict):
        self.client = client
        self.body = body

    def __call__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
        self.client.workflows_updateStep(
            workflow_step_edit_id=self.body["workflow_step"]["workflow_step_edit_id"],
            **kwargs,
        )
class WorkflowStep (*, callback_id: Union[str, Pattern], edit: Union[Callable[..., Optional[BoltResponse]], Listener, Sequence[Callable]], save: Union[Callable[..., Optional[BoltResponse]], Listener, Sequence[Callable]], execute: Union[Callable[..., Optional[BoltResponse]], Listener, Sequence[Callable]], app_name: Optional[str] = None, base_logger: Optional[logging.Logger] = None)

Deprecated

Steps from apps for legacy workflows are now deprecated. Use new custom steps: https://api.slack.com/automation/functions/custom-bolt

Args

callback_id
The callback_id for this step from app
edit
Either a single function or a list of functions for opening a modal in the builder UI When it's a list, the first one is responsible for ack() while the rest are lazy listeners.
save
Either a single function or a list of functions for handling modal interactions in the builder UI When it's a list, the first one is responsible for ack() while the rest are lazy listeners.
execute
Either a single function or a list of functions for handling step from app executions When it's a list, the first one is responsible for ack() while the rest are lazy listeners.
app_name
The app name that can be mainly used for logging
base_logger
The logger instance that can be used as a template when creating this step's logger
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class WorkflowStep:
    callback_id: Union[str, Pattern]
    """The Callback ID of the step from app"""
    edit: Listener
    """`edit` listener, which displays a modal in Workflow Builder"""
    save: Listener
    """`save` listener, which accepts workflow creator's data submission in Workflow Builder"""
    execute: Listener
    """`execute` listener, which processes step from app execution"""

    def __init__(
        self,
        *,
        callback_id: Union[str, Pattern],
        edit: Union[Callable[..., Optional[BoltResponse]], Listener, Sequence[Callable]],
        save: Union[Callable[..., Optional[BoltResponse]], Listener, Sequence[Callable]],
        execute: Union[Callable[..., Optional[BoltResponse]], Listener, Sequence[Callable]],
        app_name: Optional[str] = None,
        base_logger: Optional[Logger] = None,
    ):
        """
        Deprecated:
            Steps from apps for legacy workflows are now deprecated.
            Use new custom steps: https://api.slack.com/automation/functions/custom-bolt

        Args:
            callback_id: The callback_id for this step from app
            edit: Either a single function or a list of functions for opening a modal in the builder UI
                When it's a list, the first one is responsible for ack() while the rest are lazy listeners.
            save: Either a single function or a list of functions for handling modal interactions in the builder UI
                When it's a list, the first one is responsible for ack() while the rest are lazy listeners.
            execute: Either a single function or a list of functions for handling step from app executions
                When it's a list, the first one is responsible for ack() while the rest are lazy listeners.
            app_name: The app name that can be mainly used for logging
            base_logger: The logger instance that can be used as a template when creating this step's logger
        """
        self.callback_id = callback_id
        app_name = app_name or __name__
        self.edit = self.build_listener(
            callback_id=callback_id,
            app_name=app_name,
            listener_or_functions=edit,
            name="edit",
            base_logger=base_logger,
        )
        self.save = self.build_listener(
            callback_id=callback_id,
            app_name=app_name,
            listener_or_functions=save,
            name="save",
            base_logger=base_logger,
        )
        self.execute = self.build_listener(
            callback_id=callback_id,
            app_name=app_name,
            listener_or_functions=execute,
            name="execute",
            base_logger=base_logger,
        )

    @classmethod
    def builder(cls, callback_id: Union[str, Pattern], base_logger: Optional[Logger] = None) -> WorkflowStepBuilder:
        """
        Deprecated:
            Steps from apps for legacy workflows are now deprecated.
            Use new custom steps: https://api.slack.com/automation/functions/custom-bolt
        """
        return WorkflowStepBuilder(
            callback_id,
            base_logger=base_logger,
        )

    @classmethod
    def build_listener(
        cls,
        callback_id: Union[str, Pattern],
        app_name: str,
        listener_or_functions: Union[Listener, Callable, List[Callable]],
        name: str,
        matchers: Optional[List[ListenerMatcher]] = None,
        middleware: Optional[List[Middleware]] = None,
        base_logger: Optional[Logger] = None,
    ) -> Listener:
        if listener_or_functions is None:
            raise BoltError(f"{name} listener is required (callback_id: {callback_id})")

        if isinstance(listener_or_functions, Callable):
            listener_or_functions = [listener_or_functions]

        if isinstance(listener_or_functions, Listener):
            return listener_or_functions
        elif isinstance(listener_or_functions, list):
            matchers = matchers if matchers else []
            matchers.insert(
                0,
                cls._build_primary_matcher(
                    name,
                    callback_id,
                    base_logger=base_logger,
                ),
            )
            middleware = middleware if middleware else []
            middleware.insert(
                0,
                cls._build_single_middleware(
                    name,
                    callback_id,
                    base_logger=base_logger,
                ),
            )
            functions = listener_or_functions
            ack_function = functions.pop(0)
            return CustomListener(
                app_name=app_name,
                matchers=matchers,
                middleware=middleware,
                ack_function=ack_function,
                lazy_functions=functions,
                auto_acknowledgement=name == "execute",
                base_logger=base_logger,
            )
        else:
            raise BoltError(f"Invalid {name} listener: {type(listener_or_functions)} detected (callback_id: {callback_id})")

    @classmethod
    def _build_primary_matcher(
        cls,
        name: str,
        callback_id: Union[str, Pattern],
        base_logger: Optional[Logger] = None,
    ) -> ListenerMatcher:
        if name == "edit":
            return workflow_step_edit(callback_id, base_logger=base_logger)
        elif name == "save":
            return workflow_step_save(callback_id, base_logger=base_logger)
        elif name == "execute":
            return workflow_step_execute(callback_id, base_logger=base_logger)
        else:
            raise ValueError(f"Invalid name {name}")

    @classmethod
    def _build_single_middleware(
        cls,
        name: str,
        callback_id: Union[str, Pattern],
        base_logger: Optional[Logger] = None,
    ) -> Middleware:
        if name == "edit":
            return _build_edit_listener_middleware(callback_id, base_logger=base_logger)
        elif name == "save":
            return _build_save_listener_middleware(base_logger=base_logger)
        elif name == "execute":
            return _build_execute_listener_middleware(base_logger=base_logger)
        else:
            raise ValueError(f"Invalid name {name}")

Class variables

var callback_id : Union[str, Pattern]

The Callback ID of the step from app

var editListener

edit listener, which displays a modal in Workflow Builder

var executeListener

execute listener, which processes step from app execution

var saveListener

save listener, which accepts workflow creator's data submission in Workflow Builder

Static methods

def build_listener(callback_id: Union[str, Pattern], app_name: str, listener_or_functions: Union[Listener, Callable, List[Callable]], name: str, matchers: Optional[List[ListenerMatcher]] = None, middleware: Optional[List[Middleware]] = None, base_logger: Optional[logging.Logger] = None) ‑> Listener
def builder(callback_id: Union[str, Pattern], base_logger: Optional[logging.Logger] = None) ‑> WorkflowStepBuilder

Deprecated

Steps from apps for legacy workflows are now deprecated. Use new custom steps: https://api.slack.com/automation/functions/custom-bolt

class WorkflowStepMiddleware (step: WorkflowStep, listener_runner: ThreadListenerRunner)

Base middleware for step from app specific ones

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class WorkflowStepMiddleware(Middleware):
    """Base middleware for step from app specific ones"""

    def __init__(self, step: WorkflowStep, listener_runner: ThreadListenerRunner):
        self.step = step
        self.listener_runner = listener_runner

    def process(
        self,
        *,
        req: BoltRequest,
        resp: BoltResponse,
        # As this method is not supposed to be invoked by bolt-python users,
        # the naming conflict with the built-in one affects
        # only the internals of this method
        next: Callable[[], BoltResponse],
    ) -> Optional[BoltResponse]:

        if self.step.edit.matches(req=req, resp=resp):
            resp = self._run(self.step.edit, req, resp)
            if resp is not None:
                return resp
        elif self.step.save.matches(req=req, resp=resp):
            resp = self._run(self.step.save, req, resp)
            if resp is not None:
                return resp
        elif self.step.execute.matches(req=req, resp=resp):
            resp = self._run(self.step.execute, req, resp)
            if resp is not None:
                return resp

        return next()

    def _run(
        self,
        listener: Listener,
        req: BoltRequest,
        resp: BoltResponse,
    ) -> Optional[BoltResponse]:
        resp, next_was_not_called = listener.run_middleware(req=req, resp=resp)
        if next_was_not_called:
            return None

        return self.listener_runner.run(
            request=req,
            response=resp,
            listener_name=get_name_for_callable(listener.ack_function),
            listener=listener,
        )

Ancestors

Inherited members