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Overview of steps from apps

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Steps from apps are a deprecated feature.

Steps from apps are different than, and not interchangeable with, Slack automation workflows. We encourage those who are currently publishing steps from apps to consider the new Slack automation features, such as custom steps for Bolt.

Please read the Slack API changelog entry for more information.

Steps from apps for legacy workflows are now deprecated. Use new custom steps.

Steps from apps allow your app to create and process steps that users can add using Workflow Builder.

Steps from apps are made up of three distinct user events:

  • Adding or editing the step in a Workflow
  • Saving or updating the step's configuration
  • The end user's execution of the step

All three events must be handled for a step from app to function.

Read more about steps from apps in the API documentation.