32_slack_message.py

import requests
import os
import dotenv

dotenv.load_dotenv()
dotenv.load_dotenv(".env.local", override=True)

SLACK_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN = os.getenv("SLACK_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN")


def send_message_to_self(text):
    # Get your user ID using auth.test
    auth_resp = requests.post(
        "https://slack.com/api/auth.test",
        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SLACK_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN}"},
        timeout=10,
    ).json()
    user_id = auth_resp["user_id"]

    # Open a DM with yourself
    dm = requests.post(
        "https://slack.com/api/conversations.open",
        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SLACK_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN}"},
        json={"users": user_id},
        timeout=10,
    ).json()
    channel_id = dm["channel"]["id"]

    # Send the message
    requests.post(
        "https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage",
        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SLACK_USER_OAUTH_TOKEN}"},
        json={"channel": channel_id, "text": text},
        timeout=10,
    )


send_message_to_self("✅ Slack test message from my script!")