// use cases

Slack archive use cases
for teams.

Use Slackscraper when approved channel history needs to become searchable, auditable, exportable, or available to internal tools without over-broad Slack access.

// 01 · DATA TEAMS

Export Slack channels to JSONL.

Turn approved public and private channel history into structured JSONL files with author, timestamp, channel, thread timestamp, deletion status, and manifest checksums.

JSONLcurrent export format

terminal — slackscraper

$ slackscraper export create --destination-type object_store --async

output

{
  "channel_name": "eng-platform",
  "slack_ts": "1779373140.000200",
  "author_name": "maya.chen",
  "text": "rollback plan is linked in the incident doc"
}

// 02 · COMPLIANCE

Slack eDiscovery and audit search.

Search approved channel history by query, channel, actor, and time window. Deletion ledgers, audit events, and checksummed exports give reviewers a stronger evidence trail.

auditedoperator actions

terminal — slackscraper

$ slackscraper search "rollback plan" \
    --workspace acme \
    --channel eng-platform \
    --since 2026-05-01

output

✓ result handle issued
✓ access profile version checked
✓ export manifest records SHA-256 checksums

// 03 · ARCHIVE

A backup you can actually read.

Backfill approved channels into a canonical store, then produce current-state JSONL exports that are easy to inspect, diff, and retain in customer-controlled storage.

manifestchecksummed output

terminal — slackscraper

$ slackscraper export create \
    --workspace acme \
    --format jsonl

output

exports/tenant_acme/export_01/messages.jsonl
exports/tenant_acme/export_01/manifest.json
manifest.chain_of_custody.excludes_deleted_messages = true

// 04 · RESEARCH

Slack retrieval for agents and research.

Expose approved Slack channel history through REST, CLI, and MCP tools so agents, internal tools, and research workflows can retrieve context without broad workspace access.

MCPagent retrieval

terminal — slackscraper

$ slackscraper mcp call search_slack_messages \
    --query "deployment rollback"

output

search_slack_messages
expand_slack_result
list_slack_channels
get_slack_sync_status

// workflow patterns

Three workflows,
three rollout paths.

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Start with one approved channel, prove retrieval quality, then expand the access profile only when admins approve more scope.

P

Pilot workflow

Channel-by-channel rollout

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Use deletion-aware exports when reviewers need portable evidence instead of direct access to the live retrieval surface.

R

Review workflow

JSONL plus manifest

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Give agents an MCP search tool backed by scoped result handles rather than broad credentials or unbounded Slack access.

A

Agent workflow

MCP retrieval

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Slack archive use casesfor teams.