> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://info.invictai.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Slack Channel ID

<Info>
  To enable an agent to send messages to a specific Slack channel, you need to
  include the channel ID in the agent's system message or request.
</Info>

Finding your Slack channel ID is a straightforward process:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open channel details">
    Click on the channel name at the top of your Slack window

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/invictaai/rLU6J79e0_1ZhRdX/how-to/finding-ids/slack1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rLU6J79e0_1ZhRdX&q=85&s=8bd2e4847a6bead3ab8d741fdf667fe2" alt="Channel ID in channel details" width="2018" height="1778" data-path="how-to/finding-ids/slack1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Locate Channel ID">
    Scroll down in the channel details and at the bottom of the details, you'll
    find the Channel ID

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/invictaai/rLU6J79e0_1ZhRdX/how-to/finding-ids/slack2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rLU6J79e0_1ZhRdX&q=85&s=baa7a727e5f68c5aaaec1ee72f934e61" alt="Channel ID in channel details" width="2016" height="1780" data-path="how-to/finding-ids/slack2.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

For example, a channel ID might look like: `C04RXXXXX`

<Note>
  Channel IDs always start with 'C' followed by a combination of numbers and
  letters.
</Note>