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Prerequisites

  • A Slack workspace where you have admin permissions
  • A NextKS account at app.nextks.com

Installation

  1. Sign in to the NextKS dashboard
  2. Click Add to Slack
  3. Review the requested permissions and click Allow
  4. The NextKS bot is now installed in your workspace

What NextKS needs access to

PermissionPurpose
Send messages as botDeliver notifications and AI responses
Read messages in DMsProcess user messages to the bot
Manage interactive messagesHandle button clicks and responses
NextKS only reads messages sent directly to the bot — it does not access channel conversations.

Using the bot

Once installed, team members can:
  • DM the NextKS bot to interact with configured MCP servers
  • Receive notifications sent via the API as DMs from the bot
  • Click response buttons on interactive notifications

Adding team members

Users are automatically registered when they first message the bot or receive a notification. No manual user provisioning is required.

Troubleshooting

  • Verify the bot is installed: check Apps in your Slack sidebar
  • Ensure the workspace admin hasn’t restricted bot access
  • Check the NextKS dashboard for any configuration errors
  • Verify the recipient’s email matches their Slack profile email
  • Check that the API key belongs to the correct organization
  • Review the API response for specific error messages
  • Interactive features require the Slack app to have the correct scopes
  • Try reinstalling the app from the NextKS dashboard