Slack Message Search Export

What does Slack Message Search Export do?

Slack Message Search Export returns Slack message search results from an authenticated workspace session as structured dataset output. It is useful for workspace research, internal knowledge lookup, and message discovery workflows.

Built on the Apify platform, this Actor supports scheduling, webhooks, and dataset exports.

Why use Slack Message Search Export?

• Message discovery - Export Slack search results in bulk
• Workspace research - Find conversations tied to keywords or topics
• Structured output - Store results in sheets, tools, or internal systems

How to use Slack Message Search Export

1. Open the Actor on Apify
2. Enter the Slack search inputs and authenticated session fields
3. Start the run
4. Download the dataset output

Input

This Actor accepts the fields required to search Slack workspace messages with an authenticated session.

Example input:

{
  "query": "launch checklist",
  "limit": 50,
  "cookie": "d=example_slack_cookie"
}

Output

The Actor writes the collected Slack message search results to the default dataset.

Example output:

{
  "success": true,
  "response": [
    {
      "channel": "product-launch",
      "user": "Alex Jordan",
      "message": "Updated the launch checklist with final QA items.",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-26T08:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}

Pricing / Cost estimation

$0.00054 per started block of up to 50 results on Apify.

• 1-50 results: $0.00054
• 51-100 results: $0.00108
• 101-150 results: $0.00162

No result means no result-charge event.

Support

If you need adjustments for your workflow, use the Actor Issues tab or your internal support channel.