Slack SmartThings Integration

Local Setup

• Git
  • Install git
  • Clone this repo or a fork locally
    • git clone [email protected]:SmartThingsCommunity/slack-nodejs-workshop.git
  • Checkout the start branch
    • git checkout start
• Node
  • Install node

AWS Setup

• Create AWS Account
• Install and configure aws-cli
  • Credit card is required, but we will be using services offered in the free tier
    • S3 isn't free, but is optional and rather cheap

SmartThings Setup in Browser

• Create a Simulated RGB Bulb
  • Navigate to the legacy developer portal
  • Enter Simulated RGB Bulb for Name
  • Enter Simulated RGB Bulb for Device Network Id
  • Select Simulated RGB Bulb for Type
  • Select one of your locations to install the device on
    • If no locations navigate to location list, this will redirect you to the correct shard
  • Click Create

You should be able to modify the state (on/off, color) of this simulated device through the UI in the mobile application. This will be useful for testing your integration

SmartThings Setup in App

• Download and open the iOS/Android SmartThings Mobile App
  • Log into your Samsung Account
    • Create one if you haven't already
  • Enable Developer Mode (required for running custom automations)

Slack Setup

• Navigate to your Slack Apps
  • If you don't have a Slack workspace yet, click sign in to your Slack account and then Create a new workspace (here)
  • Input an email for your workspace, then input the 6 digit code that Slack will email to you
  • Give your workspace a name, like SmartThings IoT Fuse
  • For a project name, go with something like SmartThings-Slack
  • Skip adding teammates
  • Your workspace is created! You can log into it in the Slack app for desktop or just keep it open in a browser tab
• Click sign into your Slack account
  • After signing in you'll need to navigate back to https://api.slack.com/apps
• Click Create New App
  • Name the app ThingsBot
  • For Development Slack Workspace, select the workspace you just logged into from the drop down
  • Create the app
• Scroll to the bottom of the Basic Information section for your app
  • Under Display Information, click Add app icon
    • Upload this bot icon image from this repo to give your ThingsBot some identity (feel free to find your own bot face image if you'd prefer)
• Navigate to Install App in the Slack API website sidebar
  • Click Install App to Workspace
  • Authorize the app
• Navigate to OAuth & Permissions in the Slack API website sidebar
  • Click "Add New Redirect URL"
  • Add your API Gateway URL as a redirect URL
  • Click Save URLs
• Navigate to Interactive Components in the Slack API website sidebar
  • Flip the Interactivity switch to On
  • For the Request URL, input <YOUR_API_GATEWAY_URL>/slack/receive
  • Click Save Changes

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