How to Create a Slack Channel for Alerts: Get Your Bot Token and Channel ID

SafePhone · Updated September 27, 2026

SafePhone can send an alert to Slack whenever a family member's phone receives a call from an unknown number or they tap a suspicious link. This guide shows you how to create a Slack channel for alerts in 5 steps: create the channel, create a bot, get the Bot Token, invite the bot to the channel, and find the Channel ID. You only need to do this once, and it takes about 5–10 minutes.

Get SafePhone to receive alerts in Slack

Why does SafePhone use Slack for alerts?

Slack is a team messaging platform that lets you create private channels, receive messages in real time, and connect other apps to send alerts automatically. When you install SafePhone on your child's or parent's phone, every unusual event is posted to your family's Slack channel, so you know when:

• A call comes in from a number that isn't in their contacts
• Someone taps an unfamiliar link in the browser
• A call was blocked or only flagged with a warning

This way, you can spot signs of a scam early without having to pick up your family member's phone and check it. Learn how to use alerts in these two guides: protect your family from scam calls and get alerts when a family member taps a suspicious link.

What you'll need

• A Slack workspace. If you don't have one, you can create one for free at slack.com.
• A computer with a web browser. Creating the bot (steps 2–3) is much easier on a computer than on a phone.
• The Slack app on your own phone to receive alerts once setup is complete.

Step 1: Create a Slack channel

1. Sign in to Slack at slack.com.
2. In the left sidebar, click Add channels → Create a new channel.
3. Name the channel (for example family-alerts) and create it.

This is where all SafePhone alerts will arrive.

Step 2: Create a Slack app and bot

1. Go to the Slack app management page: api.slack.com/apps.
2. Click Create New App → choose From scratch.
3. Give the app a name (for example “SafePhone”) and select your workspace.
4. Once it's created, go to OAuth & Permissions.
5. Under Bot Token Scopes, add the chat:write scope so the bot can post messages.

Step 3: Install the app and get the Bot Token

1. Still on the OAuth & Permissions page, click Install to Workspace and then allow it.
2. After installation, you'll see a Bot User OAuth Token that looks like xoxb-....
3. Copy this token. This is the Bot Token SafePhone uses to send messages.

Step 4: Invite the bot to the channel

1. Open the Slack channel you created in step 1.
2. Type /invite @bot-name (the app name you chose in step 2) and send it.

The bot must be a member of the channel to post alerts.

Step 5: Find the Channel ID

Option 1: from the page URL. Open the Slack channel in a web browser and look at the address bar, which looks like this:

https://app.slack.com/client/TXXXXXXX/CYYYYYYY

The part starting with the letter C (for example CYYYYYYY) is the Channel ID.

Option 2: in the Slack app. Tap the channel name at the top to open the channel details; the Channel ID is usually at the bottom.

Finish: enter the Bot Token and Channel ID in SafePhone

On your family member's phone, open SafePhone → the first row of shield icons → Send alerts to family → choose Send via Slack, then paste the Bot Token and Channel ID into Slack channel settings. Don't have SafePhone yet? Get it on Google Play.

You can use the same channel for every device in your household. Just give each device a different name (“Dad's phone”, “Timmy's tablet”) so you know where each alert comes from.

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Conclusion

After these 5 steps, you'll have a dedicated alert channel for the whole family: every unknown call or suspicious link on your parents' or kids' phones shows up right away in your Slack. It's a simple way to add an extra layer of protection against increasingly sophisticated scams.

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