How do I send "@here" with the Slack API?

Question

I know I can tag a user with <@U423DFDE|username> but I can't figure out how to tag @here

score 80 · Accepted Answer · edited May 24 '19 at 14:50

80

<!here> is the solution. There are other commands that work with the <!___> format.

Check out this part of the official Slack documentation for an overview about all such variables.

edited May 24 '19 at 14:50

answered Feb 08 '17 at 18:50

benwiz

Up-to-date link: https://api.slack.com/reference/surfaces/formatting#special-mentions – jofel Apr 06 '21 at 09:32

score 14 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 22 '20 at 14:02

14

I use this:

var message= {
    "text": "<!here> test text"
} ;

answered Jul 22 '20 at 14:02

msahin

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 25 '21 at 14:39

1

For channel use <#idchannel>, for username use <@memberIdName>

You can find it here:

edited Oct 25 '21 at 14:39

Ruli

answered Oct 25 '21 at 14:07

PandaDrakon

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