feat(slack): add subtype field and signature verification to Slack trigger

Author: waleedlatif1

apps/sim/blocks/blocks/slack.ts

@@ -1634,8 +1634,21 @@ Do not include any explanations, markdown formatting, or other text outside the
 
     // Trigger outputs (when used as webhook trigger)
     event_type: { type: 'string', description: 'Type of Slack event that triggered the workflow' },
+    subtype: {
+      type: 'string',
+      description:
+        'Message subtype (e.g., channel_join, channel_leave, bot_message). Null for regular user messages',
+    },
     channel_name: { type: 'string', description: 'Human-readable channel name' },
+    channel_type: {
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Type of channel (e.g., channel, group, im, mpim)',
+    },
     user_name: { type: 'string', description: 'Username who triggered the event' },
+    bot_id: {
+      type: 'string',
+      description: 'Bot ID if the message was sent by a bot. Null for human users',
+    },
     timestamp: { type: 'string', description: 'Message timestamp from the triggering event' },
     thread_ts: {
       type: 'string',

apps/sim/lib/webhooks/providers/slack.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+import crypto from 'crypto'
 import { createLogger } from '@sim/logger'
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { safeCompare } from '@/lib/core/security/encryption'
 import {
   secureFetchWithPinnedIP,
   validateUrlWithDNS,
 } from '@/lib/core/security/input-validation.server'
 import type {
+  AuthContext,
   FormatInputContext,
   FormatInputResult,
   WebhookProviderHandler,
@@ -177,6 +180,44 @@ async function fetchSlackMessageText(
   }
 }
 
+/** Maximum allowed timestamp skew (5 minutes) per Slack docs. */
+const SLACK_TIMESTAMP_MAX_SKEW = 300
+
+/**
+ * Validate Slack request signature using HMAC-SHA256.
+ * Basestring format: `v0:{timestamp}:{rawBody}`
+ * Signature header format: `v0={hex}`
+ */
+function validateSlackSignature(
+  signingSecret: string,
+  signature: string,
+  timestamp: string,
+  rawBody: string
+): boolean {
+  try {
+    if (!signingSecret || !signature || !rawBody) {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (!signature.startsWith('v0=')) {
+      logger.warn('Slack signature has invalid format (missing v0= prefix)')
+      return false
+    }
+
+    const providedSignature = signature.substring(3)
+    const basestring = `v0:${timestamp}:${rawBody}`
+    const computedHash = crypto
+      .createHmac('sha256', signingSecret)
+      .update(basestring, 'utf8')
+      .digest('hex')
+
+    return safeCompare(computedHash, providedSignature)
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error validating Slack signature:', error)
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Handle Slack verification challenges
  */
@@ -190,6 +231,39 @@ export function handleSlackChallenge(body: unknown): NextResponse | null {
 }
 
 export const slackHandler: WebhookProviderHandler = {
+  verifyAuth({ request, rawBody, requestId, providerConfig }: AuthContext) {
+    const signingSecret = providerConfig.signingSecret as string | undefined
+    if (!signingSecret) {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    const signature = request.headers.get('x-slack-signature')
+    const timestamp = request.headers.get('x-slack-request-timestamp')
+
+    if (!signature || !timestamp) {
+      logger.warn(`[${requestId}] Slack webhook missing signature or timestamp header`)
+      return new NextResponse('Unauthorized - Missing Slack signature', { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)
+    const skew = Math.abs(now - Number(timestamp))
+    if (skew > SLACK_TIMESTAMP_MAX_SKEW) {
+      logger.warn(`[${requestId}] Slack webhook timestamp too old`, {
+        timestamp,
+        now,
+        skew,
+      })
+      return new NextResponse('Unauthorized - Request timestamp too old', { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    if (!validateSlackSignature(signingSecret, signature, timestamp, rawBody)) {
+      logger.warn(`[${requestId}] Slack signature verification failed`)
+      return new NextResponse('Unauthorized - Invalid Slack signature', { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    return null
+  },
+
   handleChallenge(body: unknown) {
     return handleSlackChallenge(body)
   },
@@ -262,10 +336,13 @@ export const slackHandler: WebhookProviderHandler = {
       input: {
         event: {
           event_type: eventType,
+          subtype: (rawEvent?.subtype as string) || null,
           channel,
           channel_name: '',
+          channel_type: (rawEvent?.channel_type as string) || null,
           user: (rawEvent?.user as string) || '',
           user_name: '',
+          bot_id: (rawEvent?.bot_id as string) || null,
           text,
           timestamp: messageTs,
           thread_ts: (rawEvent?.thread_ts as string) || '',

apps/sim/triggers/slack/webhook.ts

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const slackWebhookTrigger: TriggerConfig = {
         'If you don\'t have an app:<br><ul class="mt-1 ml-5 list-disc"><li>Create an app from scratch</li><li>Give it a name and select your workspace</li></ul>',
         'Go to "Basic Information", find the "Signing Secret", and paste it in the field above.',
         'Go to "OAuth & Permissions" and add bot token scopes:<br><ul class="mt-1 ml-5 list-disc"><li><code>app_mentions:read</code> - For viewing messages that tag your bot with an @</li><li><code>chat:write</code> - To send messages to channels your bot is a part of</li><li><code>files:read</code> - To access files and images shared in messages</li><li><code>reactions:read</code> - For listening to emoji reactions and fetching reacted-to message text</li></ul>',
-        'Go to "Event Subscriptions":<br><ul class="mt-1 ml-5 list-disc"><li>Enable events</li><li>Under "Subscribe to Bot Events", add <code>app_mention</code> to listen to messages that mention your bot</li><li>For reaction events, also add <code>reaction_added</code> and/or <code>reaction_removed</code></li><li>Paste the Webhook URL above into the "Request URL" field</li></ul>',
+        'Go to "Event Subscriptions":<br><ul class="mt-1 ml-5 list-disc"><li>Enable events</li><li>Under "Subscribe to Bot Events", add <code>app_mention</code> to listen to messages that mention your bot</li><li>To receive all channel messages, add <code>message.channels</code>. For DMs add <code>message.im</code>, for group DMs add <code>message.mpim</code>, for private channels add <code>message.groups</code></li><li>For reaction events, also add <code>reaction_added</code> and/or <code>reaction_removed</code></li><li>Paste the Webhook URL above into the "Request URL" field</li></ul>',
         'Go to "Install App" in the left sidebar and install the app into your desired Slack workspace and channel.',
         'Copy the "Bot User OAuth Token" (starts with <code>xoxb-</code>) and paste it in the Bot Token field above to enable file downloads.',
         'Save changes in both Slack and here.',
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ export const slackWebhookTrigger: TriggerConfig = {
           type: 'string',
           description: 'Type of Slack event (e.g., app_mention, message)',
         },
+        subtype: {
+          type: 'string',
+          description:
+            'Message subtype (e.g., channel_join, channel_leave, bot_message, file_share). Null for regular user messages',
+        },
         channel: {
           type: 'string',
           description: 'Slack channel ID where the event occurred',
@@ -100,6 +105,11 @@ export const slackWebhookTrigger: TriggerConfig = {
           type: 'string',
           description: 'Human-readable channel name',
         },
+        channel_type: {
+          type: 'string',
+          description:
+            'Type of channel (e.g., channel, group, im, mpim). Useful for distinguishing DMs from public channels',
+        },
         user: {
           type: 'string',
           description: 'User ID who triggered the event',
@@ -108,6 +118,10 @@ export const slackWebhookTrigger: TriggerConfig = {
           type: 'string',
           description: 'Username who triggered the event',
         },
+        bot_id: {
+          type: 'string',
+          description: 'Bot ID if the message was sent by a bot. Null for human users',
+        },
         text: {
           type: 'string',
           description: 'Message text content',